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| in·i·tial [ i nísh'l ] |
adjective |
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1. coming at start: coming first, or present at the beginning of an event or process
  My initial feeling was one of shock.
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2. coming first in word: relating to or used as the first letter or letters of a word
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noun (plural in·i·tials) |
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1. first letter of name: the first letter of the name of a person, place, or organization
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2. printing large ornate first letter: the large and often highly decorative first letter of a verse, paragraph, or page, especially as seen in illuminated manuscripts
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3. botany plant-tissue cell: a cell in the growing point meristem of a plant that gives rise to cells that will develop into different plant tissues
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plural noun in·i·tials |
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first letters of somebody's names: the first letter of each of the names of a person, place, or organization, used as an abbreviation or means of identification
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·i·tialed, present participle in·i·tial·ing, 3rd person present singular in·i·tials) |
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mark something with initials: to sign or mark a document with initials, especially in order to show approval or give authorization
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin initialis< initium "beginning"] |
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| in·i·tial·er noun |
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