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- Dictionaryinitial/ɪˈnɪʃl/
adjective
- 1. existing or occurring at the beginning: "our initial impression was favourable"
noun
- 1. the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given 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 initialled the three warrants" Similar
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INITIAL definition: 1. of or at the beginning: 2. the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent the…. Learn more.
initial: [adjective] of or relating to the beginning : incipient.
Initial definition: of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first. See examples of INITIAL used in a sentence.
5 meanings: 1. of, at, or concerning the beginning 2. the first letter of a word, esp a person's name 3. printing a large.... Click for more definitions.
initial: 1 adj occurring at the beginning “took the initial step toward reconciliation” Synonyms: first preceding all others in time or space or degree n the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) “he refused to put the initials FRS after his name” Type of: alphabetic character , letter , letter of the alphabet the conventional ...
3. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.
INITIAL definition: 1. first, or happening at the beginning: 2. the first letter of a name: 3. to write your initials…. Learn more.
initial meaning, definition, what is initial: happening at the beginning: Learn more.
Definition of initial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Initial definition: Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first.
