Initiator vs. Instigator — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Initiator and Instigator
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Initiator
To set going by taking the first step; begin
Initiated trade with developing nations.
Instigator
To initiate or bring about, often by inciting
Instigate a public discussion of the issue.
Instigate an uprising.
Initiator
To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity
Initiated the students into the world of opera.
Instigator
To urge on; goad
Tried to instigate the people to revolt.
Initiator
To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.
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Instigator
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
Initiator
Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.
Instigator
One who instigates or incites.
Initiator
Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.
Instigator
Someone who deliberately foments trouble;
She was the instigator of their quarrel
Initiator
One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.
Instigator
A person who initiates a course of action
Initiator
One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.
Initiator
One who initiates.
Initiator
(chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
Initiator
(military) A component of a nuclear weapon that produces a burst of neutrons to trigger a fission chain reaction.
Initiator
(computing) A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.
Initiator
(medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.
Initiator
One who initiates.
Initiator
A person who initiates a course of action
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