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Initial Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Initial? [n] the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name" [adj] occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation" [v] mark with one's initials Synonyms \| Synonyms for Initial: first Related Terms \| Find terms related to Initial: abecedarian \| aboriginal \| accept \| accredit \| affirm \| alpha \| alphabet \| alphabetize \| amen \| antecedent \| antenatal \| approve \| authenticate \| authorize \| autochthonous \| autograph \| basic \| beginning \| breaking-in \| budding \| capitalize \| certify \| character \| commencing \| confirm \| cosign \| countersign \| creative \| earliest \| early \| elemental \| elementary \| embryonic \| endorse \| fetal \| first \| first blush \| first glance \| first impression \| first inning \| first lap \| first move \| first round \| first sight \| first stage \| first step \| foremost \| formative \| foundational \| fundamental \| gambit \| germinal \| gestatory \| give permission \| give the go-ahead \| give the imprimatur \| give thumbs up \| headmost \| in embryo \| in its infancy \| in the bud \| inaugural \| inceptive \| inchoate \| inchoative \| incipient \| incunabular \| infant \| infantile \| initiative \| initiatory \| inscribe \| introductory \| inventive \| le premier pas \| leading \| letter \| maiden \| mark \| monogram \| nascent \| natal \| notarize \| OK \| opening \| opening move \| original \| parturient \| pass \| pass on \| pass upon \| permit \| pioneer \| postnatal \| pregnant \| prenatal \| primal \| primary \| prime \| primeval \| primitive \| primitiveness \| primitivity \| primogenial \| procreative \| ratify \| rubber stamp \| rudimental \| rudimentary \| sanction \| say amen to \| seal \| second \| sign \| sign and seal \| subscribe to \| support \| swear and affirm \| swear to \| transcribe \| transliterate \| undersign \| underwrite \| ur \| validate \| visa \| vise \| warming-up \| warrant See Also \| alphabetic character \| approve \| letter \| letter of the alphabet \| O.K. \| okay \| sanction \| sign Initial In Webster's Dictionary \Ini"tial\, a. [L. initialis, from initium a going in, entrance, beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin; pref. in- in + ire to go: cf. F. initial. See {Issue}, and cf. {Commence}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease. 2. Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name. \Ini"tial\, n. The first letter of a word or a name. \In*i"tial\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Initialed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Initialing}.] To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials. [R.]

Initial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Initial?

[n] the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
[adj] occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"
[v] mark with one's initials

Synonyms | Synonyms for Initial: first

Initial In Webster's Dictionary

\In*i"tial\, a. [L. initialis, from initium a going in,
entrance, beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin;
pref. in- in + ire to go: cf. F. initial. See {Issue}, and
cf. {Commence}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the
   commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial
   symptoms of a disease.

2. Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a
   list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.


\In*i"tial\, n.
The first letter of a word or a name.


\In*i"tial\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Initialed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Initialing}.]
To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials.
[R.]

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