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Definition: Initiation |
InitiationNoun1. A formal entry into a position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army". 2. Starting something for the first time. 3. An act that sets in motion some course of events. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "initiation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
Etymology: Initiation \In*i`ti*a"tion\, noun. [Latin expression initiatio: compare to the French expression initiation.]. (references) |
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Chemistry | Mutation induced by a chemical reactive substance causing cell changes; being a step in a carcinogenic process. Source: European Union. (references) |
Military | 1. The action of a device used as the first element of an explosive train which, upon receipt of the proper impulse, causes the detonation or burning of an explosive item. 2. (nuclear) The action which sets off a chain reaction in a fissile mass which has reached the critical state (generally by the emission of a "spurt" of neutrons). (references) |
Mining | Act of placing detonator in explosive charge. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The process of causing a high explosive to detonate. The initiation of an explosive charge requires an initiating point, which is usually a primer and electric detonator, or a primer and a detonating cord or fuse. (references) | |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
An initiation\ is a ceremony by which a person is introduced into a society, or other organized body, especially the rite of admission into a secret society or order. Coming from the Latin, initiation implies a beginning. But it is also an ending as existence on one level drops away in an ascension to the next.Normally a ceremony of initiation would imply a shepherding process where those who are at a higher level guide the initiate through a process of greater exposure of knowledge. This may include the revelation of secrets, usually reserved for those at the higher level of understanding.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Initiation."
Synonyms: InitiationSynonyms: creation (n), foundation (n), founding (n), induction (n), installation (n), instauration (n), institution (n), origination (n), trigger (n). (additional references) |
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Teaching | Exercise, task; curriculum; course, course of study; grammar, three R's, initiation, A.B.C.; (beginning). |
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Screenplays | Two for initiation fee, two for this month's dues (From Here to Eternity; writing credit: Ernest Tidyman) Call it an initiation. (Tank Girl; writing credit: Alan Martin; Jamie Hewlett) Three, you're successful and you join the Pharaohs with a car coat and a blood initiation. (American Graffiti; writing credit: George Lucas ; Gloria Katz) I can't have sex 3 months before my initiation rites (Andy Richter Controls the Universe; writing credit: John Banas) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Initiation (1974) L' Initiation (1970) Double Initiation (1970) Initiation (1968) Bimbo's Initiation (1931) | |
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 | The patient is a 53 year old woman with metastatic melanoma to multiple subcutaneous sites and retroperitoneum. She was treated with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) transduced with the gene for tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Pretreatment biopsy shows multiple live melanoma cells with little lymphoid infiltrate. Following treatment with TNF gene modified TILs plus interleukin-2, a biopsy of another lesion showed massive coagulative necrosis of the tumor with no viable tumor seen. This is a typical picture seen in experimental animals treated with tumor necrosis factor. This patient has had a substantial objective response that is currently ongoing at nine months following initiation of treatment. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Measuring F Street in the National Capitol during the rush hours of the afternoon with a one foot rule, was the initiation stunt wished on this applicant for membership in a local college fraternity ... Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Initiation ceremonies of the darktown lodge--part second: the candidate charging the grand boss. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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 | Beginning; start; commencement; day one; embark; embarkation; first step; inauguration; inception; initiation; jump off; jumping-off place; kickoff; onset; opening; origin; outset; setting out; source; springboard; square one; start off; takeoff; starting. |
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Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes strictly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which follow. (reference) |
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Health | Age at treatment initiation and level of metabolic control clearly influence outcomes. (references) | |
All cancer patients should have an oral examination before initiation of cancer therapy. (references) | ||
Specimens intended for culture should be taken before initiation of antibiotic treatment. (references) | ||
Business | These conditions and the political instability which delayed the initiation of major projects, caused an estimated 50 percent drop in total imports. (references) | |
With the liberalization of the Indian economy and initiation of economic reforms, the Indian Government has been moving towards inviting foreign investment in capital intensive infrastructure projects including airports. (references) | ||
Until the 1990s the history of the development of the petroleum and gas industries in Argentina was one of state initiation, private sector involvement through the temporary concession of certain activities, followed by even stronger domination by state owned companies. (references) | ||
Children | Malawi | The media also have begun to report on the sexual abuse of children, especially in relation to traditional practices of initiation. (references) |
South Africa | The provincial department of health reported at least 18 deaths, 5 mutilations, and 42 hospitalizations during the summer initiation season that began in September 2000. In December 2000, provincial health authorities began to regulate the practice by requiring the presence of trained medical personnel during the rituals. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Poland | According to the new amendments, a decision granting or denying asylum should be rendered within 6 months from the date of the initiation of the procedure. (references) |
Economic History | Croatia | The law authorizes the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings by creditors as well. (references) |
Georgia | This trend could be reversed with the initiation of construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and Shah Deniz gas pipeline across Georgia. (references) | |
Colombia | Efforts to pursue pirate operators resulted in initiation of investigations of 282 suspected pirate operators, eight of which have so far incurred sanctions. (references) | |
Human Rights | Ecuador | Trial is supposed to begin within 15 to 60 days of the initial arrest; however, in practice initiation of the trial phase can take years. (references) |
Uzbekistan | However, at least a dozen human rights activists reported significant harassment during the year, including the initiation of legal investigations into their activities and attempts to limit their ability to travel within the country. (references) | |
Bhutan | Incommunicado detention of suspected militants was a serious problem in the early 1990's, but the initiation of ICRC prison visits and the establishment of an ICRC mail service between detainees and family members has helped to allay this problem. (references) | |
Minorities | Cote d'Ivoire | The practices of traditional indigenous religions often are shrouded by secrecy, and include exclusive initiation rites, oaths of silence, and taboos against writing down orally transmitted history. (references) |
Political Economy | Cyprus | Ministers are responsible for the initiation of legislation and administration of matters falling within their domain. (references) |
Travel | Cote D'ivoire | All electricity subscribers choose a service capacity level and pay a security deposit plus an upgrade charge (for a higher level of capacity) upon initiation of service. (references) |
Women | Uganda | Among the Sabiny, initiation ceremonies involving FGM are carried out every 2 years. (references) |
Kenya | In an attempt to end FGM, some members of the Marakwet and Maasai ethnic groups instituted new "no cut" initiation rites for girls entering adulthood. (references) | |
Brazil | The stations are intended to provide the following services for victims of domestic violence: Psychological counseling; a "shelter home" for victims of extremely serious abuses who have no place to go; hospital treatment for rape victims, including treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases; and initiation of criminal cases by investigating and forwarding evidence to the courts. (references) | |
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| "Initiation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Initiation" is used about 431 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 431 | 13,316 |
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Expressions using "initiation": indirect initiation ♦ initiation fee ♦ Initiation Healing ♦ initiation rite ♦ inverse initiation ♦ Peptide Chain Initiation ♦ Peptide Initiation Factors ♦ point of initiation ♦ session Initiation Protocol ♦ Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders ♦ Violet Flame Initiation. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "initiation": re-initiation. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "initiation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | nisje (blastoff, commencement, departure, despatch, dispatch, farewell, lift off, offset, outset, parting, sailing, start), fillim (beginning, breaking, coming-in, commencement, cradle, dawn, inception, incipience, lead off, offset, onset, opening, origin, origination, outset, prime, rise, river head, seed, send off, set out, start, term). (various references) | |
Arabic | مباشرة (direct, directly, directness, fair, immediately, performance, practise, pursuit, straight, straightway), تلقين (prompting), الطقوس, الإستهلال, الشعائر, إحتفال قبول, إستهلال (inception, opening, overture, prologue, serve), إطلاع (acquaintance, information, reading), إدخال شخص, بدء بعمل. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | ритуално приемане, ритуал (ceremonial, observance, rite, ritual), въвеждане (establishment, inauguration, input, installation, installations, intonation, introduction), начало (abc, basis, beginning, dawn, debut, forepart, genesis, inception, incipience, infancy, kick off, lead off, offset, onset, opening, origin, origination, outset, prime, principle, proem, rise, rudiment, set out, source, start), завеждане (superintendence), започване (beginning, commencement, institution, lead), лансиране (boost, leg up), посвещаване (consecration, dedication, devotion). (various references) | |
Chinese | 启蒙. (various references) | |
Czech | zasvìcení (consecration), zahájení (opening, start), vyvolání (evocation), uvedení (acknowledgement, induction, introduction, presentation). (various references) | |
Danish | initiering (firing), indvielse (initiatory ragging), indsætning af sprængkapsel (primer, priming), igangsaettelse, tænding (firing, ignition). (various references) | |
Dutch | initiatie, initiëren (priming), ontgroening (initiatory ragging), gereedmaken van slagpatroon (priming), aanzetten (start, fan, fur, sew, sharpen). (various references) | |
Finnish | initiaatio. (various references) | |
French | initiation (introduction). (various references) | |
German | initiierung (firing, priming), einleitung (introduction, preamble, proem), initiation, Anstoß (umbrage). (various references) | |
Greek | μύηση (privity). (various references) | |
Hebrew | התחל, טקס התקבלות. (various references) | |
Hungarian | kezdeményezés (initiative). (various references) | |
Indonesian | pencetusan (kindling). (various references) | |
Italian | innesco della reazione esplosiva (priming), inizio (start, commencement, beginning), iniziazione, angheria (initiatory ragging). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 直伝 (direct transmission), 手解き (learning the basics), 伝授 (instruction), 伝受 , 奥許し (diploma, secret), イディッシュ語 (catnip, id, ideologue, ideology, initial, initialize, initials, initiative, initiator, inning, Yiddish). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | おくゆるし (diploma, secret), でんじゅ (instruction), イニシエーション , じきでん (direct transmission), てほどき (learning the basics). (various references) | |
Korean | 개시 (Onset, startup). (various references) | |
Manx | toshiaght (beginning, commencement, curtain-raiser, dawn, dawning, fore, forefront, forepart, forestalling, genesis, getaway, inception, lead, opening, origin, outset, preliminary, start, stem, vanguard), lhiggey stiagh (admission, admit, initiate, leak, leakage), doltey (adopt, adopted child, cadet, foster, initiate, protege, pupil, ward). (various references) | |
Norwegian | innvielse (inauguration), innledning (introduction). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | initiationay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | incio (inception, incipience), iniciao, iniciação (noviciate, novitiate), inaugurao (inauguration), praxes (initiatory ragging), escorvamento (priming), comeo (inception, incipience). (various references) | |
Romanian | instruire (cultivation, education, enlightenment, schooling), iniţiere (origination), inaugurare (inauguration, opening), primire (acceptance, levee, receipt, receiving, reception), începere (beginning, inauguration, inception). (various references) | |
Russian | вступительный (exordial, inaugural, prelusive), принятие (adoption), посвящение (consecration), инициация. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | iniciranje, zapaljenje (inflammation), uvođenje (induction, institution, introduction), upućivanje (cross-reference, reference). (various references) | |
Spanish | iniciación (execution, induction, institution, launching). (various references) | |
Swedish | inledning (introduction, preamble), initiering. (various references) | |
Thai | การริเริ่ม. (various references) | |
Turkish | kabul töreni (levee, rout), başlatma (induction, sendoff), başlama (begin, commencing, connecting, go off, inception, inceptive, kickoff, launching, onset, outbreak, start, starting, throwoff). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | заснування (establishment, foundation, organization, promotion), присвячення (consecration, dedication), прийняття (acceptance, adoption, arrival, embranchment). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự khai tâm (introduction), sự khởi xướng sự vỡ lòng, sự khởi đầu (inception, initiative), sự bắt đầu (commencement, inchoation, opening, outset), lễ kết nạp. (various references) | |
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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | initiatio. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "initiation": initiations. (additional references) | |
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"Initiation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: intiniation. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "initiation" (pronounced i'ni'shēā"shun) |
| 6 | -sh ē ā" sh u n | appreciation, depreciation, differentiation, glaciation, negotiation, renegotiation. |
| 5 | -ē ā" sh u n | abbreviation, affiliation, alleviation, appropriation, association, aviation, conciliation, creation, delineation, denunciation, deviation, dissociation, exfoliation, expatriation, expropriation, foliation, humiliation, irradiation, mediation, misappropriation, miscreation, nucleation, procreation, pronunciation, radiation, reconciliation, recreation, remediation, renunciation, repatriation, repudiation, retaliation, substantiation, variation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, approbation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, dictation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remuneration, renationalization, renomination, renovation, reorganization, reparation, replication, representation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 3 | -sh u n | faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-i-i-i-n-n-o-t-t" | |
-4 letters: anoint, nation, titian. | |
-5 letters: anion, inion, niton, taint, tanto, titan. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-i-i-i-n-n-o-t-t" | |
+1 letter: initiations. | |
+2 letters: intimidation. | |
+3 letters: intimidations, nitrification. | |
+4 letters: bituminization, fictionization, identification, initialization, nitrifications. | |
+5 letters: antivivisection, bituminizations, denitrification, disintoxicating, disintoxication, fictionizations, identifications, infantilization, initializations, intensification, interdigitation, interiorization, intervisitation, miniaturization, nonadditivities, nonintimidating. | |
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