Initiative Definition & Meaning
initiative
- adjective
- serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
- noun
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- the first of a series of actions
"Initiative" in song lyrics
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"I heard out of the mouth of a 25-year-old woman without the initiative"
Chino XL — Skin -
"shes inquisitive, ill seize the initiative"
Necro — Vaginal Secretion -
"absconder apprehension initiative"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with initiative
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- What does initiative mean?
- serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" readiness to embark on bold new ventures the first of a series of actions
- What part of speech is initiative?
- Initiative is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does initiative have?
- Initiative has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).