initiating
Definitions
Verb
- Bring into being
- Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
- Bring up a topic for discussion
- Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "initiating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disappointing | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | interfering | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | inflicting | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | inhibiting | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | inspecting | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | inhabiting | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | inheriting | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | interacting | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | intervening | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | interweaving | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | infringing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | inscribing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | interceding | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | interleaving | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | interrupting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | misbehaving | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "initiating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | initiative | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | invitation | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | indicating | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | investigating | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | initiation | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | ingratiating | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | irritating | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | imitating | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | mitigating | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | inhibiting | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | instigating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | intoxicating | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | infiltrating | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | initialing | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | initialling | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | nitrating | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | intimidating | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | litigating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | intimation | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | instantiating | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "initiating" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "initiating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unstinting | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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