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Initiator

One who initiates.

📖 Definitions of "Initiator"

noun

1
One who initiates.
2
A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
3
A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.
4
A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.

🔄 Synonyms of "Initiator"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
instigatornoun	A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Initiator"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
instigatornoun	A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
initiationnoun	The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
initiativenoun	A beginning; a first move.
originnoun	The beginning of something.
originatornoun	Someone who originates, creates or founds something.
pioneernoun	A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
proponentnoun	One who supports something; an advocate.
abettornoun	One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
consignornoun	Alternative form of consigner. [The party that consigns.]
interlocutornoun	A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner.
makernoun	Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
applicantnoun	One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
mastermindnoun	(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
sponsornoun	A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
advocatenoun	A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
developernoun	(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
promoternoun	One who promotes.
authornoun	The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
precursornoun	That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
personnoun	An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.