INAUGURAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the ceremonial induction into a position
   Synonym(s)
   • inauguration (what does inauguration mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
   Hypernyms(s) inaugural is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • installation (what does installation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inaugurate (what does inaugurate mean?)
   • kick off (what does kick off mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
   Synonym(s)
   • inaugural address (what does inaugural address mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) inaugural is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)

INAUGURAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • serving to set in motion
   Synonym(s)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • initiative (what does initiative mean?)
   • initiatory (what does initiatory mean?)
   • maiden (what does maiden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the magazine’’s inaugural issue
   • the initiative phase in the negotiations
   • an initiatory step toward a treaty
   • his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
   • the liner’’s maiden voyage
   Similar To
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
2. Meaning
   • occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
   Usage Example(s)
   • the President’’s inaugural address
   • an inaugural ball
   Antonym(s)
   • exaugural (what does exaugural mean?)