initial

initial: i|ni|tial¹ W2 [ıˈnıʃəl] adj [only before noun]

[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: initialis, from initium 'beginning', from inire 'to go in', from ire 'to go']

happening at the beginning

= ↑first

▪ an initial investment of £5000

initial stage/phase/period

▪ the initial stages of the disease

▪ The initial response has been encouraging.

initial ²

initial² n

1.) the first letter of someone's first name

▪ 'Can I have your initial, Mr Davies?' 'It's G, Mr G Davies.'

2.) initials [plural]

the first letters of all your names in order

▪ His initials are DPH: they stand for David Perry Hallworth.

initial ³

initial³ v past tense and past participle initialled present participle initialling BrE past tense and past participle initialed present participle initialing AmE

[T]

to write your initials on a document to make it official or to show that you agree with something

→↑sign

▪ The two countries have initialled a new defence co-operation agreement.

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Synonyms:

First, at the beginning, at the head / Incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages, First letter (of a name)

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Initial D — Originaltitel 頭文字D Transkription Inisharu Dī … Deutsch Wikipedia
Initial D — 頭文字D (Inisharu Dī) Type Seinen Genre Course automobile, action, drame Manga Type Seinen Auteur … Wikipédia en Français
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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initial — In*i tial, n. The first letter of a word or a name. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initial — initial, von lat. initialis „anfänglich“, ist ein Wortbildungselement, das den Beginn oder auch Auslöser eines Vorgangs bezeichnet. Als Substantiv bezeichnet Initiale einen schmückenden Anfangsbuchstaben, der im Werksatz als erster Buchstabe von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Initial D — Infobox animanga/Header name = Initial D caption = Initial D franchise Logo ja name = 頭文字 (イニシャル)D ja name trans = Inisharu Dī genre = Action, Racing, DramaInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Shuichi Shigeno publisher = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia
Initial — For other uses, see Initial (disambiguation). A historiated illuminated initial In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a work, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is… … Wikipedia
initial — I. adjective Etymology: Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French iniciel, from Latin initialis, from initium beginning, from inire to go into, from in + ire to go more at issue Date: 1526 1. of or relating to the beginning ; incipient < his initial… … New Collegiate Dictionary
INITIAL — ALE. adj. (On prononce Inicial. ) Il se dit Des lettres, des syllabes qui commencent un mot. La lettre initiale d un nom propre est toujours une majuscule. Un a, un b initial. Consonne, voyelle, syllabe initiale. En termes de Calligraphie et d… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Initial D (film) — Initial D Initial D 頭文字D (Inisharu Dī) Type Seinen Genre Course automobile Manga Type Seinen Auteur Shūichi Shigeno Éditeur … Wikipédia en Français

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