initiator
One who presents the first action in trying to stimulate an encounter of somewhat physical nature. FOr instance, the man or woman who presents the hand for the reciprocating slap or likewise, the arms to invite an embrace.
Initiate
initiative
initialism
a practically useless word created to distinguish initials from acronyms.
the word was crafted to ensure that those who do not subscribe to the concept are made to feel ridiculous when they have to ask "what is an initialism?"
the word was crafted to ensure that those who do not subscribe to the concept are made to feel ridiculous when they have to ask "what is an initialism?"
Example:
Nate: New York was great, we went on a tour of the Yune and met the Secretary-General.
Trav: Nate, it's not called the Yune, it's called the U.N., it's an initialism for United Nations
Nate: Oh.... what the fuck is an initialism?
Trav: You're an idiot everyone knows an initialsm is when you say the letters - like U.N.
Nate: Isn't that basically an acronym?
Trav: No you tool. An acronym is when you make the initials of something into a new word, like NASA. They're two TOTALLY different things.
Sayran: Oh Trav - you're too smart for me!
Nate: New York was great, we went on a tour of the Yune and met the Secretary-General.
Trav: Nate, it's not called the Yune, it's called the U.N., it's an initialism for United Nations
Nate: Oh.... what the fuck is an initialism?
Trav: You're an idiot everyone knows an initialsm is when you say the letters - like U.N.
Nate: Isn't that basically an acronym?
Trav: No you tool. An acronym is when you make the initials of something into a new word, like NASA. They're two TOTALLY different things.
Sayran: Oh Trav - you're too smart for me!
Initialism
initiative
Example:
The chalupa had been in the fridge for several days; Mike took initiative and ate it for lunch.
The chalupa had been in the fridge for several days; Mike took initiative and ate it for lunch.
initiate
initiate
initialization
(NOUN): When you start writing someone's initials -most commonly your soon-to-be (hopefully) significant other- all over your personal property, and sometimes on others' personal property. Also, can be posted on social networking sites on your status (myspace, facebook, etc.) and make its way into the margin of your tests, quizzes, notes, worksheets, etc.
Example:
"So, today I wrote your initials on the front of my science binder."
"Oh no! You've reached initialization!"
"So, today I wrote your initials on the front of my science binder."
"Oh no! You've reached initialization!"