instigator, initiator
(noun) a person who initiates a course of action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
initiator (plural initiators)
One who initiates.
(chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
(computing) A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.
(medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.
Source: Wiktionary
In*i"ti*a`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: One who initiates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2024
(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
