Definitions

1. noun

the first item or part of a series or sequence, or something that comes first in a particular order or time.

“She wrote her name as the initial of the club’s constitution.”

2. adjective

happening or done at the beginning of something.

“The initial stages of the project were chaotic and disorganized.”

3. verb

to make something the first item or part of a series or sequence.

“The new employee will initially be working on data entry tasks.”