initiator
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in·i·ti·ate
(ĭ-nĭsh′ē-āt′)tr.v. in·i·ti·at·ed, in·i·ti·at·ing, in·i·ti·ates
1. To set going by taking the first step; begin: initiated trade with developing nations. See Synonyms at begin.
2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity: initiated the students into the world of opera.
3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.
adj. (-ĭt)
1. Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.
2. Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.
n. (-ĭt)
1. One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.
2. One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.
in·i′ti·a′tor n.
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initiator
(ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə)n
1. a person or thing that initiates
2. (Chemistry) chem a substance that starts a chain reaction
3. (Chemistry) chem an explosive used in detonators
inˈitiˌatress, inˈitiˌatrix fem n
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Noun | 1. | initiator - a person who initiates a course of action leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others aggressor - a confident assertive person who acts as instigator |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
initiator
[ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər] n [plan, process] → initiateur/trice m/fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
initiator
n → Initiator(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
initiator
[ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtəʳ] n → promotore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995