· an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Hypernym(s): beginning
· the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
Synonym(s): initiation, founding, foundation, institution, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
Hypernym(s): beginning, start, commencement