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Initiatory vs Initiator - What's the difference?

initiatory | initiator |

As nouns the difference between initiatory and initiator

is that initiatory is an introductory act or rite while initiator is initiator.

As an adjective initiatory

is of or pertaining to initiation.

initiatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to initiation
  • inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory
  • * Herbert
    • Some initiatory treatises in the law.
  • * J. M. Mason
    • Two initiatory rites of the same general import cannot exist together.

    Noun

    (initiatories)
  • An introductory act or rite.

    • initiator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who initiates
  • (chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization
  • (computing) A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs
  • (medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer