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Initial Insomnia: Difficulty in falling asleep.

Initialism: Any word, whether an acronym or an alphabetism, formed from the first letters of other words. See discussion under acronym for more information.

Initial Rate: The inital rate charged to a borrower for the first adjustment period of an adjustable rate mortgage.

Insomnia: A subjective complaint of difficulty falling or staying asleep or poor sleep quality. Types of insomnia include

Middle Insomnia: Awakening in the middle of the night followed by eventually falling back to sleep, but with difficulty.

Terminal Insomnia: Awakening before ones usual waking time and being unable to return to sleep.

Security Deposit (Initial): Synonymous with the term margin. A cash amount that must be deposited with the broker for each contract as a guarantee of fulfillment of the futures contract. It is not considered as part pa . . . View Full Definition

Initial Public Offering (IPO): When a company reaches a certain stage in its growth, it may decide to issue stock, or go public, with an initial public offering (IPO). The goal may be to raise capital, to provide liquidit . . . View Full Definition

Initial Margin: Has various meanings. It could refer to a form that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in advance of a major event, such as a public offering or a share repurchase. It coul . . . View Full Definition

Initial: An enlarged, decorated letter at the beginning of a story, chapter, poem, or section of text in a medieval manuscript. This is also called an initial letter. Initials may be inhabited (havin . . . View Full Definition