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in·i·tial 
[i-nish-uhl] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, verb, -tialed, -tial·ing or (especially British) -tialled, -tial·ling.
[i-nish-uhl] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, verb, -tialed, -tial·ing or (especially British) -tialled, -tial·ling. –adjective
–noun
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process. |
| 2. | Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay. |
| 3. | an initial letter, as of a word. |
| 4. | the first letter of a proper name. |
| 5. | a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like. |
| 6. | to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, esp. as a token of preliminary or informal approval. |
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| in·i·tial
(ĭ-nĭsh'əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
tr.v. in·i·tialed also in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ing also in·i·tial·ling, in·i·tials also in·i·tials To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval. [Latin initiālis, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.] in·i'tial·ly adv., in·i'tial·ness n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
initial (adj.)
initial (adj.)
1526, "of or pertaining to a beginning," from L. initialis "initial, incipient," from initium "a beginning, an entrance," from pp. stem of inire "to go into, enter upon, begin," from in- "into, in" + ire "to go" (see ion). Meaning "standing at the beginning of a word, sentence, etc." (1622) led to noun sense of "initial letter of a name or surname" (1627). The verb meaning "to mark or sign with initials" is from 1864.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| initial | |
adjective | |
| 1. | occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation" |
noun | |
| 1. | the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name" |
verb | |
| 1. | mark with one's initials |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Initial
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Initial
In*i"tial\, n. The first letter of a word or a name.
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Initial
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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