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- DictionaryIn·i·tial/iˈniSH(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. existing or occurring at the beginning: "our initial impression was favorable"
noun
- 1. the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's name or a word forming part of a phrase: "they carved their initials into the tree trunk"
verb
- 1. mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it: "the man initaled the three warrants"
Definitions of initial. adjective. occurring at the beginning. “took the initial step toward reconciliation”. synonyms: first. preceding all others in time or space or degree. noun. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
Define initial. initial synonyms, initial pronunciation, initial translation, English dictionary definition of initial. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace. 2. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.
2 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use initial to describe something that happens at the beginning of a process. The initial reaction has been excellent. The aim of this initial meeting is to clarify the issues. Synonyms: opening, first, early, earliest More Synonyms of initial.
Definition of initial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INITIAL meaning: 1. first, or happening at the beginning: 2. the first letter of a name: 3. to write your initials…. Learn more.
Having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the beginning. The initial stage of a disease, the initial letter of a word. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Designating the first letter or letters of a word. American Heritage. Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
adj. [ usually: before a noun] of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process. n. [ countable] an initial letter, as of a proper name: Your initials are the first letters of your first and last name. v. [ ~ + object] to mark or sign with the initials of one's name: initialed the report and filed it away.
