(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of initiate

plural of initiate

To assign initial values to something / (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable / (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use

plural of initiator

simple past tense and past participle of initiate

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. / In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

A beginning; a first move. / A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem. / The ability to act first or on one's own.

present participle of initiate

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced