As nouns the difference between initiative and aggressiveness
is that
initiative is a beginning; a first move while
aggressiveness is the state or quality of being aggressive.
As an adjective initiative
is serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
initiative English
Noun
( en noun)
A beginning; a first move.
A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.
The ability to act first or on one's own.
An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.
Synonyms
* (issue to be voted on) direct initiative
Derived terms
* direct initiative
Related terms
* initial
* initialism
* initialization
* initialize
* initiate
* initiation
Adjective
( -)
Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
In which voter s can be brought to the ballot.
* John G. Matsusaka, "Direct Democracy and the Executive Branch", in, 2008, Shaun Bowler and Amihai Glazer, editors, Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions , , ISBN 9780230604452, page 122 [http://books.google.com/books?id=J6swcucKdNIC&pg=PA122&dq=initiative]:
- The second row shows that initiative states fill more constitutional offices by election than noninitiative states, and the difference is statistically significant after controlling for region and population.
Antonyms
* noninitiative
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aggressiveness English
Noun
(en-noun)
(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
(countable) The result or product of being aggressive.
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