Meaning of INITIAL
| Pronunciation: | | i'nishul
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- [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
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| | See Also: | | alphabetic character, approve, letter, letter of the alphabet, O.K., okay, sanction, sign | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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