adj : 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" [syn: inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden]
n 1: readiness to embark on bold new ventures [syn: enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead]
2: the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the
important chess openings" [syn: first step, {opening
move}, opening]