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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.

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

in·itial·ly adv.
in·itial·ness n.

initial [ɪˈnɪʃəl]
adj
of, at, or concerning the beginning
n
1. the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell
vb -tials, -tialling, -tialled US, -tials -tialing, -tialed
(tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse
[from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in-2 + īre to go]
initialer , initialler n
initially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.initialinitial - 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"
Verb1.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"

initial
adjective
verb
sign, endorse, subscribe, autograph, inscribe, set your hand to Would you mind initialling this voucher?
Translations
initial [ɪˈnɪʃəl]
A. ADJ [shock, success, cost, report] → inicial
my initial reaction was tomi primera reacción fue ...
in the initial stagesal principio, en la etapa inicial, en la primera etapa
B. N (= letter) → inicial f
to sign sth with one's initialsfirmar algo con las iniciales
C. VT [+ letter, document] → firmar con las iniciales
D. CPD initial expenses NPLgastos mpl iniciales
initial letter Ninicial f

initial [ɪˈnɪʃəl]
adj (= first) [reaction, response] → initial(e); [price, investment] → initial(e); [event, meeting] → initial(e); [stage, period] → initial(e)
My initial reaction was one of great relief → Ma réaction initiale fut un grand soulagement.
He steered the company through the initial stages of privatisation → Il dirigea la compagnie lors des étapes initiales de la privatisation.
after the initial shock → après le choc initial
ninitiale f
vt [+ document] → parafer
initials nplinitiales fpl; (as signature)parafe m, initiales fpl
He carved his initials on the tree → Il grava ses initiales sur l'arbre.

initial
adj
anfänglich, Anfangs-; my initial reactionmeine anfängliche Reaktion; in the initial stagesim Anfangsstadium; according to initial reportsersten Berichten zufolge; initial costStartkosten pl
(Ling) → anlautend; initial soundAnlaut m
(Typ) initial letterAnfangsbuchstabe m, → Initiale f
nInitiale f; (Typ also) → Anfangsbuchstabe m; to sign a letter with one’s initialsseine Initialen or (Pol) → Paraphe unter einen Brief setzen; (Comm) → einen Brief abzeichnen or mit seinem Namenszeichen versehen
vt letter, documentmit seinen Initialen unterzeichnen; (Comm) → abzeichnen; (Pol) → paraphieren

initial [ɪˈnɪʃl]
1. adjiniziale
in the initial stages → nella fase iniziale
in the initial stages of their relationship → agli inizi della loro storia
2. niniziale f
to sign sth with one's initials → siglare qc con le proprie iniziali
3. vtsiglare

initial [ɪˈnɪʃl]
1. adjiniziale
in the initial stages → nella fase iniziale
in the initial stages of their relationship → agli inizi della loro storia
2. niniziale f
to sign sth with one's initials → siglare qc con le proprie iniziali
3. vtsiglare

initial
adj initial [iˈniʃəl]
of, or at, the beginning There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house. aanvangs إبْتِدائي، أوَّلي начален počáteční indledende; første anfänglich αρχικός inicial alg- آولیه alku- initial רִאשוֹנִי प्रारम्भिक početni, inicijalan kezdeti awal fyrstur, byrjunar- iniziale 最初の 처음의 pradinis sākotnējs; sākuma- awal begin- start-, begynnelses-, utgangs- początkowy inicial iniţial начальный počiatočný začeten početni inledande ชั้นต้น başlangıç, ilk, ön 最初的 початковий, первісний ابتدائی ban đầu
n
the letter that begins a word, especially a name The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown. voorletter الحَرْف الأوَّل инициал iniciála initial die Initiale αρχικό γράμμα inicial algustäht حرف اول اسم alkukirjain initiale(s) אוֹת רִאשוֹנָה पहला अक्षर नाम या शब्द का početno slovo, inicijal kezdőbetű, iniciálé huruf awal upphafsstafur iniziale 頭文字 머리글자, 첫글자 inicialas iniciālis huruf pertama voorletter forbokstav inicjał inicial iniţială инициалы iniciálky, začiatočné písmeno (-á) začetnica inicijal initial อักษรแรกของชื่อ paraf, ismin baş harfleri 字首字母(尤指姓名) початкова літера کسی کلمہ کا پہلا حرف chữ cái đầu
vpast tense, past participle iˈnitialled
to mark or sign with initials of one's name Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled. parafeer يُوَقِّع بالحُروف الأولى поставям инициалите си parafovat underskrive med initialer mit Initialen unterzeichen υπογράφω με τα αρχικά μου, μονογραφώ firmar con las iniciales nimetähtedega märkima حروف اول نام را نوشتن؛ پاراف کردن merkitä nimikirjaimensa parapher לַחֲתוֹם בְּרָאשֵי-תֵּיבוֹת עַל- नाम का पहला अक्षर लिखना obilježiti početnim slovima imena kézjeggyel ellát memaraf merkja upphafsstöfum siglare 頭文字で署名する (문서, 초안 등에) 머리글자를 쓰다 pasirašyti inicialais parakstīt ar iniciāļiem; parafēt (līgumu) parap paraferen merke med ens initialer parafować rubricar a parafa ставить инициалы parafovať parafirati potpisati inicijalima märka (underteckna) med initialer ลงชื่อแรก parafe etmek 用名字的字首字母標示或簽名 парафувати بطور دستخت نام کے ابتدائی حروف لکھنا ký tắt
adv iˈnitially
at the beginning; at first This project will cost a lot of money initially but will eventually make a profit. aanvanklik أوليّاً، في البدايَه първоначално zpočátku indledningsvist; først zuerst στην αρχή, αρχικά al principio, inicialmente esialgu در آغاز aluksi au début בִּתחִילָה शुरू में u početku, prvotno kezdetben pada awalnya til að byrja með inizialmente 初めに 처음에 iš pradžių sākotnēji; sākumā pada awalnya aanvankelijk i begynnelsen, til å begynne med początkowo inicialmente iniţial; la început первоначально spočiatku na začetku u početku i början ในขั้นต้น başlangıçta, ilkin 最初 на початку شروع میں ban đầu
v iˈnitiate [-ʃieit]
1 to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc) He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping. inisieer يَبْدأ започвам zahájit påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre ins Leben rufen ξεκινώ, εγκαινιάζω iniciar, poner en marcha algatama شروع کردن käynnistää instaurer לִיזוֹם आरम्भकरना započeti kezdeményez memulai koma af stað iniziare, avviare 始める 시작하다 pradėti, duoti pradžią ierosināt; ieviest; uzsākt memulakan beginnen starte opp, sette i gang zapoczątkować iniciar a lan­sa начинать začať; uviesť; otvoriť; spustiť vpeljati inicirati sätta i gång, initiera ผู้เริ่มต้น başla(t)mak 開始 започаткувати; почати آغاذ کرنا khởi xướng
2 to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony. ingelyf يُدْخِل في جَمْعِيَّه въвеждам přijmout (do) optage; indvie einweihen μυώ, εισάγω admitir (ühingusse) pidulikult vastu võtma وارد کردن ottaa jäseneksi initier לְהַכנִיס בְּסוֹד दीक्षा देना uvesti beavat vkit vmibe menerima dalam suatu kalangan innvígja iniziare 入会させる 가입(입회)시키다 priimti (į slaptą draugiją) ievest (sabiedrībā) menerima dalam sesuatu kalangan inwijden innvie, initiere, ta opp wtajemniczyć iniciar a iniţia вводить в общество prijať (do) vpeljati uvesti u inviga ริเริ่ม üyeliğe kabul etmek/sokmak 接受加入(尤指透過秘密儀式) приймати کسی رسمی کارروائی کے ذریعے اپنی برادری میں شامل کرنا kết nạp 介绍
n iˈnitiate [-ʃiət]
a person who has been initiated (into a society etc). ingelyfde شَخْص أدخِلَ في جَمْعِيَّه посветен zasvěcenec en optagen; en indviet der/die Eingeweihte μυημένος iniciado (ühingusse) pidulikult vastuvõetu عضو پذیرفته شده uusi jäsen initié/-ée מִצטָרֵף दीक्षितव्यक्ति onaj koji je uveden beavatott (személy) anggota baru innvígður félagi iniziato 入会者 새로 가입한 사람 naujai priimtasis iesācējs; jaunuzņemtais anggota baru ingewijde innviet (medlem) wtajemniczony iniciado принятый zasvätenec novinec novouvedeni član invigd ผู้ที่เข้าเป็นสมาชิก yeni üye 新加入者 особа, що прийнята у товариство, втаємничена کسی برادری وغیرہ میں شامل người được kết nạp
n iˌnitiˈation [-ʃiˈei-]
the act of initiating or process of being initiated. inlywing بَدْء، إدْخال посвещаване zasvěcení; přijetí begyndelse; iværksættelse; optagelse; indvielse die Einweihung μύηση iniciación initsiatsioon, (ühingusse) pidulik vastuvõtmine شروع jäseneksi otto initiation טֶקֶס הִצטָרפוּת सूत्रपात, दीक्षा pokretanje, uvođenje beavatás inisiasi vígsluathöfn iniziazione 開始 착수 priėmimas (į draugiją), iniciacija ievešana (sabiedrībā); ievadīšana; ieviešana memulakan inwijding innvielse, opptak(ing) inicjacja iniciação iniţiere введение в общество otvorenie; prijatie; zasvätenie uvajanje incijacija upptagande, initiation การริเริ่ม başla(t)ma 開始,實施的過程 посвячення شامل کرنے کی کارروائی sự khởi xướng
n iˈnitiative [-ʃətiv]
1 a first step or move that leads the way He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative. inisiatief مُبادَرَه инициатива iniciativa initiativ die Initiative πρωτοβουλία iniciativa algatus پیشگامی aloite initiative יָזמָה पहल prvi korak kezdeményezés inisiatif frumkvæði iniziativa 主導権 개시, 첫걸음 iniciatyva iniciatīva; ierosme inisiatif initiatief tiltak, initiativ inicjatywa iniciativa iniţiativă инициатива iniciatíva pobuda inicijativa initiativ การเริ่มต้น girişim 第一步 почин; ініціатива پہل sáng kiến ,第
2 the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative! inisiatief مُبادَرَه по своя инициатива iniciativa initiativ die Initiative ικανότητα για ανάληψη πρωτοβουλιών iniciativa algatus(võime) ابتکار؛ اقتدار aloitekyky initiative לִפעוֹל עַל דַעַת עַצמוֹ पहल, पहल-शक्ति poduzetnost kezdeményezés inisiatif frumkvæði iniziativa 決断 자기 책임으로 하는 결정 iniciatyva iniciatīva; ierosme inisiatif initiatief foretaksomhet inicjatywa iniciativa iniţiativă инициатива iniciatíva pobuda inicijativa initiativ[] ความริเริ่ม insiyatif 主動 ініціатива پہل کرنے کی صلاحیت thế chủ động

initial ابتدائى, يُوقِع بالحرف الأول من اسمه parafovat, počáteční første, godkende anfänglich, unterzeichnen αρχικός, μονογραφώ inicial, poner las iniciales alku-, merkitä nimikirjaimensa initial, parafer parafirati, početni iniziale, siglare 最初の, 頭文字で署名する 머리글자로 서명하다, 초기의 eerste, paraferen innledende, signere podpisać inicjałami, wstępny inicial, rubricar начальный, ставить инициалы inledande, signera เขียนอักษรย่อ, อักษรแรกของชื่อ adının ön harflerini yazmak, başlangıç ban đầu, ký tắt 最初的, 草签


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28) By contrast, at the initialling of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, (29) the Macau government had almost no international legal personality to defend.
The Council on 4 November, while welcoming the initialling of the agreement, expressed grave concern over reports of an intensification of military operations in the country that "put the lives of Angolan citizens at risk and jeopardize the successful completion of the peace process".
The initialling of COWs by the Mines Department is an important event as it confirms title to the property specifying the terms, namely completion of a general survey in one year, exploration in two years, feasibility study in one year, plant construction in three years, and license to mine for a subsequent 30 years.
 
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