INITIATORY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word initiatory. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INITIATORY
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| first | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
| inaugural | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction noun • an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) • the ceremonial induction into a position adjective satellite • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
| beginning | nounn | |||||||
noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin | ||||||||
| early | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time • being or occurring at an early stage of development • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature adverb • during an early stage • before the usual time or the time expected • in good time adjective satellite • belonging to the distant past • very young • expected in the near future | ||||||||
| initial | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials | ||||||||
| introductory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • serving to open or begin • serving as a base or starting point • serving as an introduction or preface | ||||||||
| opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
| preliminary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a minor match preceding the main event • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows adjective satellite • denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important | ||||||||
| primary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part | ||||||||
| starting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) adjective satellite • (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear • appropriate to the beginning or start of an event | ||||||||
| initiative | nounn | |||||||
noun • readiness to embark on bold new ventures • the first of a series of actions adjective satellite • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
| maiden | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) • (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored adjective satellite • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
