What does "initial" mean?
Initial: Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
Additional senses
- 2.The first letter of a word or a name.
- 3.To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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