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Creation vs Initiation - What's the difference?

creation | initiation |

As nouns the difference between creation and initiation

is that creation is creation while initiation is the act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.

creation

English

Noun

  • (countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.
    • I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
  • (uncountable) The act of creating something.
    • The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
  • (uncountable) All which exists.
    • Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation .

    Derived terms

    * cocreation, co-creation

    Related terms

    * creatability * creatable * creatableness * creational * creationally * creationarily * creationary * creationism * creationist * creationistic * creationistically * creation science * creative * creatively * creativeness * creativity * create * Creator, creator * creatorship * creatress * creatrix * creatural * creaturally * creature * creature comforts * creaturely * creatureliness

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -tion

    initiation

    English

    (wikipedia initiation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.
  • The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.

    • Related terms

    * initial * initiate * initiationism

    Synonyms

    * (act of initiating) beginning, start

    Antonyms

    * (act of initiating) conclusion, end