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initiator

UK
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tər/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɚ/

Translations

initiatornoun
initiators
pl
UK
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tər/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɚ/
He was the initiator of the new project.
Он был инициатором нового проекта.
Synonyms
originator
creator
instigator
pioneer
founder
catalyst
proponent
initiatoradjective
more initiator
Comp.
most initiator
Super.
UK
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪtə/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘initiating’ or ‘starting’.

Definitions

initiatornoun
A person or thing that initiates or begins something.
She was the initiator of the new community project.
A substance that starts a chemical reaction.
The scientist added an initiator to the solution to start the polymerization process.
An explosive component or device used to trigger a larger charge.
The blasting cap acts as an initiator for the main explosive.
In computing and data storage, a device, port, or software component that begins a communication session by sending commands to a target.
In the iSCSI system, the initiator requests data from the storage target over the network.
initiatoradjective
Serving to initiate or start something; initiating.
The initiator signal activates the control circuit.
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