Dominic Grieve

Trade wars in which countries are then obliged to retaliate by raising their own tariffs against the initiator undermine growth and hurt consumers. Far from being expressions of strength they highlight the failure of the initiating country's economic sector to compete in the global market place.

British Politician

Ralph Fiennes

Going to the movies was a big event in my youth. My father would be the initiator - he'd have me put on a jacket to see a film.

British Actor

Reflects one's role in initiating action, often in a collaborative or leadership setting.

Personal Agency

Usually implies a proactive and commendable quality, particularly in social or work contexts.

Positive Connotation

When someone initiates a series of events, they start the first one that leads to the rest.

Start of a Series

In chemistry, it's a specialized term for substances involved in starting reactions.

Specific Application

Highlights the role in causing a chemical reaction but does not get consumed in the process.

Cause-and-Effect

Implies caution in military or explosive contexts due to association with dangerous devices.

Safety Context

Importance of accurate and specific usage when referring to military or explosive devices.

Precision Needed

Used in computing to refer to something that begins a specific process or action.

Computing Context

Emphasizes that in computing, 'initiator' has a very specific and technical meaning.

Technical Term

 ribulose biphosphate, or RuBP, each containing five carbons. The initiator? An industrious enzyme named rubisco that welds one carbon atom from a CO2 molecule with the RuBP chain to build an initial six carbon sequence.

Initiator