Initial

in-ish′al, adj. commencing: placed at the beginning.— n. the letter beginning a word, esp. a name.— v.t. to put the initials of one's name to:— pr.p. in it′ialing (-alling); pa.p. in it′ialed (-alled).— v.t. Init′iāte , to make a beginning: to instruct in principles: to acquaint with: to introduce into a new state or society.— v.i. to perform the first act or rite.— n. one who is initiated.— adj. fresh: unpractised.— n. Initiā′tion , act or proce of initiating: act of admitting to any society, by instructing in its rules and ceremonies.— adj. Init′iātive , serving to initiate: introductory.— n. an introductory step: the power or right of commencing.— adj. Init′iātory , tending to initiate: introductory.— n. introductory rite. [L. initial is — initium , a beginning, inīre , inītum — in , into, īre , ītum , to go.]