initiation
     n 1: a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
          "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to
          report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech
          as part of his installation into the hall of fame" [syn:
           {induction}, {installation}]
     2: 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"; "he regards the fork as a modern
        introduction" [syn: {founding}, {foundation}, {institution},
         {origination}, {creation}, {innovation}, {introduction},
        {instauration}]
     3: wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his
        knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to
        lack of initiation" [syn: {knowledgeability}, {knowledgeableness}]
     4: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn: {trigger},
         {induction}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0