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initiative


 
  Grep  of  noun  initiative 
  initiative 
  peace  initiative 
 
  Overview  of  noun  initiative 
 
  The  noun  initiative  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  enterprise,  enterprisingness,  initiative,  go-ahead  --  (readiness  to  embark  on  bold  new  ventures) 
  2.  (4)  first  step,  initiative,  opening  move  opening  --  (the  first  of  a  series  of  actions;  "he  memorized  all  the  important  chess  openings") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  initiative 
 
  The  adj  initiative  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  inaugural,  initiative,  initiatory,  first  maiden  --  (serving  to  set  in  motion;  "the  magazine's  inaugural  issue";  "the  initiative  phase  in  the  negotiations";  "an  initiatory  step  toward  a  treaty";  "his  first  (or  maiden)  speech  in  Congress";  "the  liner's  maiden  voyage") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  initiative 
 
  1  sense  of  initiative 
 
  Sense  1 
  inaugural,  initiative,  initiatory,  first  maiden 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  opening)  ->  closing 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  initiative 
 
  1  sense  of  initiative 
 
  Sense  1 
  inaugural,  initiative,  initiatory,  first  maiden 
  =>  opening  (vs.  closing) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  initiative 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  initiative 
 
  initiative  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  initiative 
  initiative 
 
  Overview  of  noun  initiative 
 
  The  noun  initiative  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  enterprise,  enterprisingness,  initiative,  go-ahead  --  (readiness  to  embark  on  bold  new  ventures) 
  2.  (4)  first  step,  initiative,  opening  move  opening  --  (the  first  of  a  series  of  actions;  "he  memorized  all  the  important  chess  openings") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  initiative 
 
  The  adj  initiative  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  inaugural,  initiative,  initiatory,  first  maiden  --  (serving  to  set  in  motion;  "the  magazine's  inaugural  issue";  "the  initiative  phase  in  the  negotiations";  "an  initiatory  step  toward  a  treaty";  "his  first  (or  maiden)  speech  in  Congress";  "the  liner's  maiden  voyage") 



initiative definition