commencement vs initiation

initiation vs commencement

commencement and initiation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commencement	Yes	No	No	No
initiation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, initiation is a hyponym of commencement; that is, initiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commencement:

commencement: the act of starting something
initiation: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

Other hyponyms of commencement include jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard, activation, attack, tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization, debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling, face-off, first step, initiative, opening, opening move, groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony, housing start, icebreaker, inauguration, startup, creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball, kickoff, recommencement, resumption, scrum, scrummage, startup.

commencement (noun)	initiation (noun)
the act of starting something	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred	an act that sets in motion some course of events
the time at which something is supposed to begin	wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
	a formal entry into an organization or position or office

Difference between commencement and initiation

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