[noun] the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings" Synonyms:first step, opening move, opening
[adjective] 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" Synonyms:inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden
