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in·i·tial
(ĭ-nĭsh′əl)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, in·i·tial·ing, in·i·tials also in·i·tialled or in·i·tial·ling
To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.
in·i′tial·ly adv.
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initial
(ɪˈnɪʃəl)adj
of, at, or concerning the beginning
n
1. the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
3. (Botany) botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell
vb, -tials, -tialling or -tialled, -tials, -tialing or -tialed
(tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse
[C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in-2 + īre to go]
inˈitialer, inˈitialler n
inˈitially adv
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in•i•tial
(ɪˈnɪʃ əl)adj., n., v. -tialed, -tial•ing (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling. adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
n. 2. an initial letter, as of a word.
3. the first letter of a proper name.
4. a large, often ornamental letter used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book or manuscript.
v.t. 5. to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, esp. as a token of approval.
[1520–30; < Latin initiālis, derivative of initi(um) beginning, derivative of inīre to enter, begin =in- in-2 + īre to go]
in•i′tial•er, n.
in•i′tial•ly, adv.
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initial
Past participle: initialled
Gerund: initialling
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| 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
adjective1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the start of something:
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Translations
إبْتِدائي، أوَّليإِبْتِدَائِيٌّالحَرْف الأوَّليُوَقِّع بالحُروف الأولى
počátečníparafovatvýchozíiniciála
førsteindledendeinitialunderskrive
alku-merkitä nimikirjaimensa
parafiratipočetni
iniciálékezdõbetûkézjeggyel ellát
fyrstur, byrjunar-merkja upphafsstöfumupphafsstafur
最初の頭文字で署名する
서명하다초기의
duoti pradžiąiniciacijainicialasnaujai priimtasispasirašyti inicialais
iniciālisparafētparakstīt ar iniciāļiemsākotnējssākuma-
iniciálkaparafovaťpočiatočný
prvotenzačeten
inledandesignera
เขียนชื่อย่อเบื้องต้น
ban đầuký tắt
initial
[ɪˈnɪʃəl]A. ADJ [shock, success, cost, report] → inicial
my initial reaction was to → mi primera reacción fue ...
in the initial stages → al principio, en la etapa inicial, en la primera etapa
my initial reaction was to → mi primera reacción fue ...
in the initial stages → al principio, en la etapa inicial, en la primera etapa
C. VT [+ letter, document] → firmar con las iniciales
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
n → initiale f
vt [+ document] → parafer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
initial
adj
→ anfänglich, Anfangs-; my initial reaction → meine anfängliche Reaktion; in the initial stages → im Anfangsstadium; according to initial reports → ersten Berichten zufolge; initial cost → Startkosten pl
n → Initiale f; (Typ also) → Anfangsbuchstabe m; to sign a letter with one’s initials → seine Initialen or (Pol) → Paraphe unter einen Brief setzen; (Comm) → einen Brief abzeichnen or mit seinem Namenszeichen versehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
initial
[ɪˈnɪʃ/əl]1. adj → iniziale
in the initial stages → nella fase iniziale
in the initial stages of their relationship → agli inizi della loro storia
in the initial stages → nella fase iniziale
in the initial stages of their relationship → agli inizi della loro storia
3. vt → siglare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
initial
(iˈniʃəl) adjective of, or at, the beginning. There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.
noun the letter that begins a word, especially a name. The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.
verb – past tense, past participle iˈnitialled – to mark or sign with initials of one's name. Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.
iˈnitially adverb at the beginning; at first. This project will cost a lot of money initially but will eventually make a profit.
iˈnitiate (-ʃieit) verb1. to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc). He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.
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.
iˈnitiate (-ʃiət) noun a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).
iˌnitiˈation (-ʃiˈei-) noun the act of initiating or process of being initiated.
iˈnitiative (-ʃətiv) noun1. 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.
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!
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initial
→ إِبْتِدَائِيٌّ, يُوَقِّعُ بِالـحَرْفِ الأَوَّلِ مِنْ إِسْمِهِ parafovat, počáteční første, underskrive 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 서명하다, 초기의 eerste, paraferen innledende, signere podpisać inicjałami, wstępny inicial, rubricar начальный, ставить инициалы inledande, signera เขียนชื่อย่อ, เบื้องต้น adının ön harflerini yazmak, başlangıç ban đầu, ký tắt 最初的, 草签Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
initial
a. inicial, primero-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
initial
adj inicial, primero; npl iniciales fpl; vt, vi poner iniciales; Initial here, please..Ponga sus iniciales aquí, por favor.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.