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Meaning of 'initiatory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Initiatory [ a.]
- Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step.
- Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction, or by the use and application of symbols or ceremonies; elementary; rudimentary.
2 . Initiatory [ n.]
- An introductory act or rite.

Meaning of 'initiatory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . initiatory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- serving to set in motion
Example in sentence:
  • an initiatory step toward a treaty;
  • his first (or maiden) speech in Congress;
  • the initiative phase in the negotiations;
  • the liner's maiden voyage;
  • the magazine's inaugural issue

Nearby Words:

inia inial inimaginable inimical inimicality inimically inimicitious inimicous inimitability inimitable

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