INITIAL


Meaning of INITIAL in English

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: ini · tialed or ini · tialled ; ini · tial · ing or ini · tial · ling \ i- ' ni-sh( ə -)li ŋ \

Date: circa 1864

1 : to affix an initial to

2 : to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative

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