INITIATIVE

Meaning of INITIATIVE in English

Pronunciation: i- ' ni-sh ə -tiv also -sh ē - ə -tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1795

: of or relating to initiation : INTRODUCTORY , PRELIMINARY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

INITIATIVE — I. ə̇ˈnishə]d.iv, ]tiv sometimes -shēˌā] or -shēə] or -shtiv or -shtēv adjective Etymology: initiate + -ive : of or relating …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — (n.) The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the …
Английский словарь Webster
INITIATIVE — — initiatively , adv. /i nish"ee euh tiv, i nish"euh-/ , n. 1. an introductory act or step; leading action: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — I. i-ˈni-shə-tiv also -shē-ə-tiv adjective Date: 1795 : of or relating to initiation : introductory , preliminary II. noun Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INITIATIVE — noun an introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. 2. initiative ·adj serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; …
Webster English vocab
INITIATIVE — [ini.tia.tive] adj (1795): of or relating to initiation: introductory, preliminary [2]initiative n (1793) 1: an introductory step "took the ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INITIATIVE — initiative BrE AmE ɪ ˈnɪʃ ət ɪv -ˈnɪʃ i‿ət ɪv AmE \ -ət̬ ɪv ▷ initiative|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — / ɪˈnɪʃətɪv; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — i ‧ ni ‧ tia ‧ tive S3 W2 AC /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ BrE AmE noun 1 . DECISIONS [uncountable] the ability …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INITIATIVE — n. & adj. --n. 1 the ability to initiate things; enterprise (I'm afraid he lacks all initiative). 2 a first …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INITIATIVE — n. & adj. n. 1 the ability to initiate things; enterprise (I'm afraid he lacks all initiative). 2 a first …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — n. & adj. --n. 1. the ability to initiate things; enterprise (I'm afraid he lacks all initiative). 2 a first …
Oxford English vocab
INITIATIVE — ( initiatives) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An initiative is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bold initiative ▪ Investors have become used to the company’s bold initiatives. a diplomatic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INITIATIVE — (FIRST ACTION) [noun] [C] - the first action or movement, often intended to solve a problemThe talks form part of …
Cambridge English vocab
INITIATIVE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
INITIATIVE — noun 1 new plan ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh , new ▪ fresh ~s to find a peaceful end to the conflict …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — • ↑ on your own initiative • ↑ take the initiative
Longman Activator English vocab
INITIATIVE — n. 25B6; noun employers are looking for initiative : ENTERPRISE, resourcefulness, inventiveness, imagination, ingenuity, originality, creativity; drive, dynamism, ambition, motivation, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
INITIATIVE — n. 1 first move or step, lead, opening move Hogan took the initiative by winning the first set 2 enterprise, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
INITIATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин to take the initiative ≈ делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу to stifle initiative …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INITIATIVE — initiative.ogg 1. ıʹnıʃətıv n 1. инициатива, почин undeveloped initiative - начинание, не получившее поддержки to do smth. on one's own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
INITIATIVE — initiative сущ.1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин to take the initiative — делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу to stifle initiative — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
INITIATIVE — 1. ıʹnıʃətıv n 1. инициатива, почин undeveloped initiative - начинание, не получившее поддержки to do smth. on one's own initiative …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
INITIATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин to take the initiative — делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу to stifle initiative …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
INITIATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин to take the initiative — делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу to stifle initiative — подавлять инициативу on …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
INITIATIVE — 1. _n. 1> почин; инициатива; on one's own initiative - по собственной инициативе; to take the initiative - проявить инициативу …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
INITIATIVE — 1. n. 1. почин; инициатива; on one's own initiative - по собственной инициативе; to take the initiative - проявить инициативу …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
INITIATIVE — 1. сущ. почин, инициатива - American Business Initiative - Caribbean Basin Initiative - on his own initiative - take the initiative 2. прил. 1) начальный, вводный 2) инициативный, …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
INITIATIVE — 1. _n. 1> почин; инициатива; on one's own initiative по собственной инициативе; to take the initiative проявить инициативу 2> _юр. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
INITIATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин to take the initiative ≈ делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу to stifle initiative …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
INITIATIVE — adj initiative, initiating
Interlingua English vocab
INITIATIVE — pauna
English-Visayan vocabulary
INITIATIVE — I. adjective Date: 1795 of or relating to initiation ; introductory , preliminary , II. noun Date: 1793 an introductory …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INITIATIVE — (n.) The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative …
Английский словарь Webster
INITIATIVE — (n.) An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
Английский словарь Webster
INITIATIVE — (a.) Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Английский словарь Webster
INITIATIVE — ( n. ) The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — ( n. ) An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — ( a. ) Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — adj. beginning, introductory, initial
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INITIATIVE — n. enterprise, drive, ambition; beginning move in a process, first step
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INITIATIVE — n. Function: noun Date: 1793 1 : an introductory step <took the initiative in attempting to settle the issue> 2 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INITIATIVE — ■ noun 1》 the ability to initiate or begin something. ↘the power or opportunity to act before others do: we …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INITIATIVE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ is an important …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
INITIATIVE — n. Function: noun Synonyms: ENTERPRISE 4, ambition, drive, get-up-and-go, push
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INITIATIVE — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: INITIAL 1, beginning, inceptive, incipient, initiatory, introductory, nascent
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INITIATIVE — I . a. Inceptive, initiatory. II . n. 1. Beginning, first step. 2. Power to begin, power to originate.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
INITIATIVE — I. adjective Synonyms: initial 1, beginning, inceptive, incipient, initiatory, introductory, nascent II. noun Synonyms: enterprise 4, ambition, drive, get-up-and-go, push
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
INITIATIVE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
INITIATIVE — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, exercise, show ~ 2) to take the ~ 3) to stifle ~ 4) private ~ …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
INITIATIVE — objective, impetus, momentum, drive
Sean Woo's Finance, GIS and Real Estate English Glossary
INITIATIVE — The player that is on the attack, or otherwise applying pressure to the opponent on the defensive, is said to …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
INITIATIVE — Инициативный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
INITIATIVE — инициатива, инициативность strategic defence initiative — стратегическая оборонная инициатива
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
INITIATIVE — (n) инициатива
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
INITIATIVE — 1. [ıʹnıʃətıv] n 1. инициатива, почин undeveloped ~ - начинание, не получившее поддержки to do smth. on one's own ~ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
INITIATIVE — adj. инициативный, начальный, вводный, положивший начало
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INITIATIVE — n. инициатива, почин, право законодательной инициативы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INITIATIVE — adj. инициативный, начальный, вводный, положивший начало
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INITIATIVE — n. инициатива, почин, право законодательной инициативы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INITIATIVE — почин; инициатива; leg. право законодательной инициативы начальный; вводный инициативный, сделавший почин, положивший начало
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
INITIATIVE — инициатива - community initiative
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
INITIATIVE — Инициатива
Британский Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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