Difference between Initiative and Maiden

What is the difference between Initiative and Maiden?

Initiative as a noun is a beginning; a first move. while Maiden as a noun is a girl or an unmarried young woman, often used poetically

Initiative

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A beginning; a first move. A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem. The ability to act first or on one's own.

Example sentence: Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

Maiden

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: virgin(about a female, human or animal) without offspringlike/ fitting a (young, unmarried) maidendescribing a first occurrence or eventdescribing an over in which no runs are scored

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A girl or an unmarried young woman, often used poeticallyA female virginA race horse without any victory ('virgin record')A Scottish counterpart of the guillotinea maiden over

Example sentence: My father is Portuguese, and in Portugal, it is traditional to take your mother's maiden name as a middle name. My mum is called Tough.

We hope you now know whether to use Initiative or Maiden in your sentence.

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