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in-ish'al, a. Of, or pert, to, the beginning eve, term tn, Ice Sdd, tone, or 307 INJECT 289 incipient; placed at the beginning or head (of a list or series). — a. The first letter of a word. [L. initial is, fr. initium, entrance, beginning, fr. voire, to go into, enter, begin, in and ire, itum, to go; commence, q. v.] — Ini'tiate, -ish'T-at, v. To introduce by a first act, begin; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce into a society — or organization, or secret ceremonies. a. Begun; commenced incomplete, as a right, etc. intro- — duced to a knowledge of. [L. in it i are, -atum.] Ini'tia'tion, -ishl-a's hun, n. Act or proce of initiating; ceremony by which one introduced into any society; introduction into the principles of anything mysterious. — Initiative, -tiv, a. Serving to initiate initiatory. — n. An introductory step or movement right to introduce a new measure or law, as in legislation. — Ini'tiatory, -to-rT, a. Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; tending or serving to initiate.