Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
source: Webster 1913
noun
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
source: WordNet 3.0
the first of a series of actions
source: WordNet 3.0
An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
source: Webster 1913
The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in many of the States of the United States; -- chiefly used with the. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
serving to set in motion
The magazine's inaugural issue. The initiative phase in the negotiations. An initiatory step toward a treaty. His first (or maiden) speech in Congress. The liner's maiden voyage.
