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Coming from the Latin, initiation implies a beginning. The related term, initiate, means to begin or start a particular action, event, circumstance , or happening. But it is also an ending as existence on one level drops away in an ascension to the next.

An initiation is also a ceremony by which a person is introduced into a society, or other organized body, especially the rite of admission into a secret society or order.

Normally an initiation rite would imply a shepherding process where those who are at a higher level guide the initiate through a process of greater exposure of knowledge. This may include the revelation of secrets, usually reserved for those at the higher level of understanding.

Initiation is also a term in phonetics for the action by which an airstream is formed in the vocal tract for producing sounds. See Initiation (phonetics).

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Initiation riteInitiation rites are formalized, ceremonial rites of passage as an individual moves from stage to stage within a social career or formally acquires such status. The term often relates to the transition from childhood to adulthood, and may involve secret o	InitiationComing from the Latin, initiation implies a beginning. The related term, initiate means to begin or start a particular action, event, circumstance, or happening. But it is also an ending as existence on one level drops away in an ascension to the next.	Initiation of transcriptionInitiation of transcription is the first step in transcription (genetics). It is an astoundingly complex process that involves numerous multisubunit complexes and large segments of DNA. In initiation: # The RNAP recognizes the promoter region of the gene
Initiation (phonetics)In phonetics, initiation is the action by which an air-flow is created through the vocal tract. Along with articulation, it is one of the two mandatory aspects of sound production: without initiation, there is no sound. The means of initiating a phone is

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