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Received-Pronunciation:
/ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/
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/ɪˌnɔ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/
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General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal:
/ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
of Canada
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General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal:
/ɪˌnɑ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/
of Canada
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Near-synonym: dedication The inauguration of the new bar was a success, with plenty of discounts.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dedication
Antonyms: none provided
the act of starting a new operation or practice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: startup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
the ceremonial induction into a position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inaugural
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: initiation, induction, installation
From Middle French inauguration.
Across languages
Translations 50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
تَنْصِيب
(tanṣīb)
— act of inaugurating
Azerbaijani :
inaqurasiya
— act of inaugurating
Belarusian :
інаўгура́цыя
(inawhurácyja)
— act of inaugurating
Bulgarian :
въве́ждане в длъ́жност
(vǎvéždane v dlǎ́žnost)
— act of inaugurating
Bulgarian :
иногура́ция
(inogurácija)
— act of inaugurating
Catalan :
inauguració
— act of inaugurating
Chinese Mandarin :
就職典禮 /就职典礼
(jiùzhí diǎnlǐ)
— act of inaugurating
Chinese Mandarin :
就職 /就职
(jiùzhí)
— act of inaugurating
Czech :
inaugurace
— act of inaugurating
Danish :
indvielse
— act of inaugurating
Dutch :
inhuldiging
— act of inaugurating
Estonian :
inauguratsioon
— act of inaugurating
Finnish :
virkaan astuminen
— act of inaugurating
French :
investiture
— act of inaugurating
French :
inauguration
— act of inaugurating
Galician :
inauguración
— act of inaugurating
Georgian :
ინაუგურაცია
(inauguracia)
— act of inaugurating
German :
Amtseinführung
— act of inaugurating
German :
Inauguration
— act of inaugurating
Hindi :
उद्घाटन
(udghāṭan)
— act of inaugurating
Hungarian :
beiktatás
— act of inaugurating
Irish :
oirniú
— act of inaugurating
Italian :
inaugurazione
— act of inaugurating
Japanese :
就任
(shūnin)
— act of inaugurating
Japanese :
就職
(shūshoku)
— act of inaugurating
Korean :
취임
(chwiim)
— act of inaugurating
Māori :
whakaoatitanga
— act of inaugurating
Marathi :
उद्घाटन
(udghāṭan)
— act of inaugurating
Polish :
inauguracja
— act of inaugurating
Portuguese :
inauguração
— act of inaugurating
Romanian :
inaugurare
— act of inaugurating
Russian :
инаугура́ция
(inaugurácija)
— act of inaugurating
Russian :
вступле́ние в до́лжность
(vstuplénije v dólžnostʹ)
— act of inaugurating
Slovak :
inaugurácia
— act of inaugurating
Spanish :
investidura
— act of inaugurating
Spanish :
toma de posesión
— act of inaugurating
Swedish :
installation
— act of inaugurating
Tagalog :
pagpapasinaya
— act of inaugurating
Ukrainian :
інавгура́ція
(inavhurácija)
— act of inaugurating
Urdu :
اِفْتِتَاح
(iftitāḥ)
— act of inaugurating
Vietnamese :
nhậm chức
— act of inaugurating
Bulgarian :
откри́ване
(otkrívane)
— formal beginning
Bulgarian :
търже́ствено откри́ване
(tǎržéstveno otkrívane)
— formal beginning
Finnish :
vihkiminen
— formal beginning
French :
inauguration
— formal beginning
Hindi :
उद्घाटन
(udghāṭan)
— formal beginning
Portuguese :
tomada de posse
— formal beginning
Portuguese :
entrância
— formal beginning
Russian :
торже́ственное откры́тие
(toržéstvennoje otkrýtije)
— formal beginning
Spanish :
inauguración
— formal beginning
