initiative
adjective
1. serving to set in motion
- the initiative phase in the negotiations
- an initiatory step toward a treaty
Similar word(s): opening, first, inaugural, initiatory, maiden
noun
1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Similar word(s): enterprise
Definition categories: attribute, drive
2. the first of a series of actions
Similar word(s): opening
Definition categories: act, beginning, commencement, start