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initial
[ ih-nish-uhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
the initial step in a process.
- Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.
noun
- an initial letter, as of a word.
- the first letter of a proper name.
- a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like.
verb (used with object)
, in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ling.
- to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval.
initial
/ ɪˈnɪʃəl /
adjective
- of, at, or concerning the beginning
noun
- the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
- printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
- botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell
verb
- tr to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse
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Derived Forms
- inˈitially, adverb
- inˈitialer, noun
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Other Words From
- in·i·tial·er noun
- in·i·tial·ly adverb
- pre·in·i·tial verb (used with object)
- sub·in·i·tial verb (used with object) subinitialed subinitialing or (especially British) subinitialled subinitialling
- un·in·i·tialed (especially British) un·in·i·tialled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of initial1
C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in- ² + īre to go
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