initiated

Meanings

• To begin or start an action, process, or project.

  - "He initiated the project in 2010."
  - "The company initiated legal action against its competitor."
  - "The research team initiated experiments to test their hypotheses."

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Antonyms

complete , conclude , end , finish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with initiated
compliments , complements , composites , compotes

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Homophones

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1. Initiate () :
   

2. Initiate () :
   

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Variants

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initiate , initiated , initiates , initiating , initiator , initiators , self-initiated , re-initiate , re-initiated , re-initiates , re-initiating , re-initiation , re-initiations , reinitiate , reinitiated , reinitiates , reinitiating , reinitiation , reinitiations

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Forms

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{"term"=>"Initiate (verb)", "description"=>"To start or begin an action, process, or project. Example: The company initiated legal action against its competitor."}, {"term"=>"Initiate (noun)", "description"=>"A person who starts an action, process, or project. Example: The project manager is the initiator of the project."}

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'inceptus', which means 'begun' or 'started'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Project Management: Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet or exceed specified project requirements. Project management includes initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing out a project. Project managers use various tools and techniques, such as Gantt charts, project schedules, critical path analysis, risk management, stakeholder analysis, communication planning, and change management, to effectively manage project activities and deliver project outcomes that meet or exceed specified project requirements.

2. Change Management: Change management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities related to the identification, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure of changes to project deliverables. Change management is a critical component of project management, as changes are a natural and inevitable part of any project. Effective change management helps ensure that changes are identified and addressed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner, while minimizing the impact of changes on project deliverables and stakeholders.

3. Risk Management: Risk management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities related to the identification, analysis, evaluation, prioritization, planning, implementation, monitoring, and controlling of risks to project deliverables. Risk management is a critical component of project management, as risks are a natural and inevitable part of any project. Effective risk management helps ensure that risks are identified and addressed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner, while minimizing the impact of risks on project deliverables and stakeholders.

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Culture

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In many cultures, the term 'initiate' is used to describe a person who has been formally accepted into a group, organization, or society. This acceptance is often marked by a ceremony or rite of passage, which symbolizes the person's transition from one status or role to another. Examples of groups or societies that have initiation ceremonies or rites of passage include secret societies, fraternal organizations, religious groups, and indigenous communities. The exact nature and specific details of initiation ceremonies or rites of passage vary widely from one group or society to another, and are often closely guarded secrets that are only shared with initiated members of the group or society.

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