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initial

[ ih-nish-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:

    the initial step in a process.

  2. Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.


noun

  1. an initial letter, as of a word.
  2. the first letter of a proper name.
  3. 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)

initialed, initialing or (especially British) initialled, initialling.
  1. to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval.

initial

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of, at, or concerning the beginning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
  2. printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
  3. botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˈپ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··پ· noun
  • ··پ· adverb
  • ···پ verb (used with object)
  • ܲ···پ verb (used with object) subinitialed subinitialing or (especially British) subinitialled subinitialling
  • ܲ···پ (especially British) ܲ···پ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of initial1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin Ծپ, equivalent to initi(um) “beginning” ( init-, noun derivative of ī “to enter, begin”; in- in- 2 + ī “to go”; comes ) + -ium -ium ) + -alis -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of initial1

C16: from Latin Ծپ of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from ī to go in, from in- ² + ī to go
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Example Sentences

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“Its initial dip in revenue owes more to developers and the real estate lobby hoping to overturn it in court or at the ballot box — and losing.”

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"Our initial investigations do indicate that it was an isolated incident, and local neighbourhood officers are carrying out reassurance patrols in the area."

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Two weeks later they told the city they would exercise their initial option to extend their stadium lease through 2032.

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And the initial expectation was that he would be available for the start of the team’s Philadelphia-Washington D.C. road trip Friday.

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Green GEN Cymru confirmed it had applied for court warrants to access private land by force after landowners refused its initial applications.

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