initˈialism noun

1. An abbreviation in which each letter is pronounced separately
2. An acronym (N American)

initializaˈtion or initialisaˈtion noun

initˈialize or initˈialise transitive verb

1. To assign initial values to variables, eg in a computer program
2. To return a device (eg a computer or a printer) to its initial state

initˈially adverb

initial cell noun (botany)

A cell that remains meristematic and gives rise to many daughter cells from which permanent tissues are formed

initial public offering noun

A sale of new shares in a company on a stock exchange (abbrev IPO)

Initial Teaching Alphabet noun

A 44-character alphabet in which each character corresponds to a single sound or phoneme of English, sometimes used in the teaching of reading