initial

initial: initial [i nish′əl]

adj.

[< Fr or L: Fr < L initialis < initium, a beginning < inire, to go into, enter upon, begin < in-, into, in + ire, to go < IE base * ei- > Goth iddja]

having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the beginning [the initial stage of a disease, the initial letter of a word]

n.

1. a capital, or uppercase, letter; specif.,

a) an extra-large capital letter at the start of a printed paragraph, chapter, etc.

b) the first letter of a name

2. Biol. a primordial cell that determines the basic pattern of derived tissues; specif., a meristematic cell

vt.

initialed or initialled, initialing or initialling

to mark or sign with an initial or initials

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Synonyms:

First, at the beginning, at the head / Incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages, First letter (of a name)

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Initial D — Originaltitel 頭文字D Transkription Inisharu Dī … Deutsch Wikipedia
Initial D — 頭文字D (Inisharu Dī) Type Seinen Genre Course automobile, action, drame Manga Type Seinen Auteur … Wikipédia en Français
Initial — In*i tial, a. [L. initialis, from initium a going in, entrance, beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin; pref. in in + ire to go: cf. F. initial. See {Issue}, and cf. {Commence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initial — In*i tial, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Initialed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Initialing}.] To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initial — In*i tial, n. The first letter of a word or a name. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initial — initial, von lat. initialis „anfänglich“, ist ein Wortbildungselement, das den Beginn oder auch Auslöser eines Vorgangs bezeichnet. Als Substantiv bezeichnet Initiale einen schmückenden Anfangsbuchstaben, der im Werksatz als erster Buchstabe von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Initial D — Infobox animanga/Header name = Initial D caption = Initial D franchise Logo ja name = 頭文字 (イニシャル)D ja name trans = Inisharu Dī genre = Action, Racing, DramaInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Shuichi Shigeno publisher = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia
Initial — For other uses, see Initial (disambiguation). A historiated illuminated initial In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a work, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is… … Wikipedia
initial — I. adjective Etymology: Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French iniciel, from Latin initialis, from initium beginning, from inire to go into, from in + ire to go more at issue Date: 1526 1. of or relating to the beginning ; incipient < his initial… … New Collegiate Dictionary
INITIAL — ALE. adj. (On prononce Inicial. ) Il se dit Des lettres, des syllabes qui commencent un mot. La lettre initiale d un nom propre est toujours une majuscule. Un a, un b initial. Consonne, voyelle, syllabe initiale. En termes de Calligraphie et d… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Initial D (film) — Initial D Initial D 頭文字D (Inisharu Dī) Type Seinen Genre Course automobile Manga Type Seinen Auteur Shūichi Shigeno Éditeur … Wikipédia en Français

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