initial

in·i·tial  (-nshl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace.

2. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.

n.

1.

a. The first letter of a proper name.

b. initials The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit: stationery monogrammed with her initials.

2. The first letter of a word.

3. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.

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.

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[Latin initilis, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·itial·ly adv.

in·itial·ness n.

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initial

Adjective

of or at the beginning

Noun

1. the first letter of a word, esp. a person's name

2. Printing a large letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work

Verb

[-tialling, -tialled] or US [-tialing, -tialed]

to sign with one's initials, esp. to indicate approval [Latin initium beginning]

initially adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	initial - the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name" alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Verb	1.	initial - mark with one's initials sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
Adj.	1.	initial - occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation" first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

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initial

adjective opening, first, early, earliest, beginning, primary, maiden, inaugural, commencing, introductory, embryonic, incipient, inchoate, inceptive << OPPOSITE final

Translations

initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] adj → inicial (= first); primero

n → inicial f

vt → firmar con las iniciales;

initials npl → iniciales fpl (= abbreviation); siglas fpl

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initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] adj → initial(e)

n → initiale f

vt → parafer;

initials npl → initiales fpl;

(as signature) → parafe m

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initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] adj → anfänglich;

(stage) → Anfangs-

n → Initiale f, Anfangsbuchstabe m

vt (document) → abzeichnen;

initials npl → Initialen pl;

(as signature) → Namenszeichen nt

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initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] adj → iniziale

n → iniziale f

vt → siglare;

initials npl → iniziali fpl;

(as signature) → sigla