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- [in-aw-gyuh-rey-shuh n, -guh-]
- /ɪnˌɔ gyəˈreɪ ʃən, -gə-/
- /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjʊ.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-aw-gyuh-rey-shuh n, -guh-]
- /ɪnˌɔ gyəˈreɪ ʃən, -gə-/
Definitions of inauguration word
- noun inauguration an act or ceremony of inaugurating. 1
- noun inauguration The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period. 1
- noun inauguration formal induction 1
- noun inauguration starting up 1
- noun inauguration The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies. 0
- noun inauguration The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc. 0
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Origin of inauguration
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70, inauguration is from the Late Latin word inaugurātiōn- (stem of inaugurātiō). See inaugurate, -ion.
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Parts of speech for Inauguration
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
inauguration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inauguration
noun inauguration
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- inaugural — of or relating to an inauguration: Harding's inaugural address.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- induction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
Antonyms for inauguration
noun inauguration
- adjournment — An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- dismissal — an act or instance of dismissing.
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