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Inauguration

noun/ɪnˌɔːɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the act of starting a new operation or practice
the ceremonial induction into a position
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnˌɔːɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnˌɔːɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnˌɔːɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /ɪnˌɔːɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
inauguralstartup
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of starting a new operation or practice
“he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation”
nounthe ceremonial induction into a position
“the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration”
Word Forms
inaugurateverbopen ceremoniously or dedicate formally
start upverbget off the ground
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Amtseinführung
der Akt der Aufnahme eines neuen Betriebs oder einer neuen Praxis
🇪🇸Spanish
inauguración
el acto de iniciar una nueva operación o práctica
🇮🇹Italian
inaugurazione
l’atto di avviare una nuova operazione o pratica
🇳🇱Dutch
inhuldiging
de handeling van het starten van een nieuwe operatie of praktijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
inauguração
o ato de iniciar uma nova operação ou prática
🇷🇺Russian
инаугурация
акт начала новой операции или практики
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उद्घाटन
कोई नया कार्य या अभ्यास शुरू करने की क्रिया या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
উদ্বোধন
একটি নতুন অপারেশন বা অনুশীলন শুরু করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பதவியேற்பு
புதிய செயல்பாடு அல்லது நடைமுறையைத் தொடங்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రారంభోత్సవం
కొత్త ఆపరేషన్ లేదా అభ్యాసాన్ని ప్రారంభించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्घाटन
नवीन ऑपरेशन किंवा सराव सुरू करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદ્ઘાટન
નવી કામગીરી અથવા પ્રેક્ટિસ શરૂ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ
ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉദ്ഘാടനം
ഒരു പുതിയ പ്രവർത്തനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പരിശീലനം ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਦਘਾਟਨ
ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਓਪਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਜਾਂ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
افتتاح
ایک نیا آپریشن یا مشق شروع کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
就职典礼
开始新的操作或实践的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
就任式
新しい活動または実践を開始する行為
🇰🇷Korean
취임
새로운 작업이나 연습을 시작하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lễ khánh thành
hành động bắt đầu một hoạt động hoặc thực hành mới
🇹🇭Thai
พิธีเปิด
การดำเนินการหรือการปฏิบัติใหม่
🇮🇩Indonesian
inaugurasi
tindakan memulai operasi atau praktik baru
🇵🇭Filipino
inagurasyon
ang pagkilos ng pagsisimula ng isang bagong operasyon o pagsasanay
🇲🇾Malay
perasmian
tindakan memulakan operasi atau amalan baharu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
افتتاح
فعل بدء عملية أو ممارسة جديدة
🇮🇷Persian
افتتاحیه
عمل شروع یک عملیات یا تمرین جدید
🇹🇷Turkish
resmen işe başlama
yeni bir operasyon veya uygulamaya başlama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲנוּכָּה
פעולת התחלת פעולה או תרגול חדש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inauguration'?
The primary meaning of 'inauguration' is 'the act of starting a new operation or practice'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inauguration' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inauguration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inauguration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inauguration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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