initiative
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Types & categories
- drive hypernym
Related & opposite
- entrepreneur derivation
- go ahead derivation
- enterprising derivation
Sense 2 adjective
serving to set in motion
the magazine's inaugural issue
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the first of a series of actions
Types & categories
- commencement hypernym
- curtain raiser hyponym
- first base hyponym
- peace initiative hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | entrepreneur |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | go ahead |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | enterprising |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | drive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lead up |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | initiate |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | opening |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | open |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | open |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | open |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | opening |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | commencement |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | curtain raiser |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | first base |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | peace initiative |