The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office

• investiture

  1. The act or formal ceremony of conferring the authority and symbols of a high office.
  2. An adornment or cover.

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  1. The act or formal ceremony of conferring the authority and symbols of a high office.
  2. An adornment or cover.

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• instatement

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• installation

  1. The act of installing.
  2. The state of being installed.
  3. A system of machinery or other apparatus set up for use.

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  1. The act of installing.
  2. The state of being installed.
  3. A system of machinery or other apparatus set up for use.

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• initiation

  1. The act or process of initiating something.
  2. The process of being initiated.
  3. The condition of being initiated.

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  1. The act or process of initiating something.
  2. The process of being initiated.
  3. The condition of being initiated.

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• induction

  1. The act or an instance of inducting.
  2. A ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted, as into office or military service.
  3. The generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit.

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  1. The act or an instance of inducting.
  2. A ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted, as into office or military service.
  3. The generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit.

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• inaugural

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration.
  2. Initial; first:
  3. An inauguration.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration.
  2. Initial; first:
  3. An inauguration.

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The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence

• kickoff

  1. A place kick in football that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a team has scored.
  2. A kick of a stationary ball from the middle of the field in soccer that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a goal has been scored.
  3. A similar kick in Rugby.

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  1. A place kick in football that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a team has scored.
  2. A kick of a stationary ball from the middle of the field in soccer that starts play at the beginning of a half or after a goal has been scored.
  3. A similar kick in Rugby.

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• start

  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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• origination

  1. (uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.
  2. (countable) The act of bringing something into existence.

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  1. (uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.
  2. (countable) The act of bringing something into existence.

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• opening

  1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
  2. A gap, breach, or aperture:
  3. A clearing in the woods.

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  1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
  2. A gap, breach, or aperture:
  3. A clearing in the woods.

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• leadoff

  1. An opening play or move.
  2. One that leads off.

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  1. An opening play or move.
  2. One that leads off.

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• launch

  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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• initiation

  1. The act or process of initiating something.
  2. The process of being initiated.
  3. The condition of being initiated.

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  1. The act or process of initiating something.
  2. The process of being initiated.
  3. The condition of being initiated.

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• incipiency

  1. A state of nascency; a quality of incipience.

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  1. A state of nascency; a quality of incipience.

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• incipience

  1. A beginning, or first stage

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  1. A beginning, or first stage

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• inception

  1. The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement.

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  1. The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement.

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• commencement

  1. A beginning; a start.
  2. A ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred.
  3. The day on which such a ceremony occurs.

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  1. A beginning; a start.
  2. A ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred.
  3. The day on which such a ceremony occurs.

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• beginning

  1. The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start:
  2. The time when something begins or is begun:
  3. The place where something begins or is begun:

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  1. The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start:
  2. The time when something begins or is begun:
  3. The place where something begins or is begun:

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