different between initiation vs infancy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initi?ti?.Morphologically initiate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.n?.?i.?e?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

initiation (countable and uncountable, plural initiations)

1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced

2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
3. (chemistry) The first step of transcription or of transduction.

Synonyms

• (act of initiating): beginning, start

Antonyms

• (act of initiating): conclusion, end

Related terms

• initial
• initiate
• initiationism

Translations

French

Etymology

From Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initi?ti?, initi?ti?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ni.sja.sj??/

Noun

initiation f (plural initiations)

1. initiation

Related terms

• initier

English

Etymology

From Latin ?nfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant +? -cy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nf?nsi/

Noun

infancy (countable and uncountable, plural infancies)

1. The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
2. The state of being an infant.
3. (figuratively) An early stage in the development of anything.

   Space tourism is still in its infancy.

4. (law) The state of being a minor.

Synonyms

(earliest period of childhood):

• infanthood
• babyhood

(state of being an infant):

• babyship

(state of being a minor):

• infanthood

Translations