INITIAL


Meaning of INITIAL in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 1627

1 a : the first letter of a name b plural : the first letter of each word in a full name <found that their initial s were identical>

2 : a large letter beginning a text or a division or paragraph

3 : ANLAGE , PRECURSOR specifically : a meristematic cell

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.