initiation vs commencement

commencement vs initiation

initiation and commencement both are nouns.

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

As nouns, commencement is a hypernym of initiation; that is, commencement is a word with a broader meaning than initiation:

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

Other hypernyms of initiation include beginning, start.

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

Difference between initiation and commencement

Words related to "commencement"

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