- (a.) Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction or by the use and application of symbols or ceremonies; elementary; rudimentary.
- (n.) An introductory act or rite.
- (a.) Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "initiatory" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/initiatory/definitions/2021797> |