initial

US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

A2

noun

  • First letter of your given name

verb

  • To authorize something by writing your initials

adjecitve

  • Existing or occurring at the beginning

Examples

She's always been known by her initials.

He carved his girlfriend's initials in the rock. Now that she was managing director she could put the initials MD after her name.