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Definitions for Initialing
[1] of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
[2] Phonetics . occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.
[3] an initial letter, as of a word.
[4] the first letter of a proper name.
[5] a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like.
[6] to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval.
[7] of, at, or concerning the beginning
[8] the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
[9] printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
[10] botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell
[11] (tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse
Words related to Initialing
initiallettering, impress, seal, endorse, confirm, ink, subsidize, secure, finance, provide, bankroll, sponsor, approve, guarantee, buy, owe, negotiate, settle, undertake, agree
Words nearby Initialing
initialinimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial, initial code, initial rhyme, initial teaching alphabet, initialism, initialize
Origin of Initialing
1520–30; < Latin initiālis, equivalent to initi(um ) beginning (init-, noun derivative of inīre to enter, begin; in- in-2 + īre to go; cf. comes) + -ium -ium) + -alis -al1
Other words from Initialing
in·i·tial·er , noun
in·i·tial·ly , adverb
pre·in·i·tial , verb (used with object)
sub·in·i·tial , verb (used with object), sub·in·i·tialed, sub·in·i·tial·ing or (especially British ) sub·in·i·tialled, sub·in·i·tial·ling.
un·in·i·tialed , adjective
un·in·i·tialled , adjective
Word origin for Initialing
C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in- ² + īre to go
Synonyms for Initialing
lettering, blazing, branding, earmarking, impressing, imprinting, inscribing, labeling, notching, scoring, signing, stamping, tagging, ticketing