Definition of "initial" []

• Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace. (adjective)
• Designating the first letter or letters of a word. (adjective)
• The first letter of a proper name. (noun)
• The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit: stationery monogrammed with her initials. (noun)
• The first letter of a word. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Investigators say they met with Shawn over the weekend in what they term initial talks, adding, the tough questions and complete debrief are still down the road."
• "Investigator say, they met with Shawn over the weekend in what they termed initial talks, adding, the tough questions and complete debrief are still down the road."
• "In addition, FEMA is sending what it calls initial response kits."