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initial

/ɪ'nɪʃəl/

Synonyms of initial Antonyms of initial Examples of initial Usage of initial Parts of initial Definition that contains initial Words sounding like initial Explanation of initial

verb
mark with one's initials
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type of:
sign
adjective
occurring at the beginning
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"took the initial step toward reconciliation"

Similar:

first
noun
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
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"he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"

type of:
letter of the alphabet letter alphabetic character

Examples of initial

"took the initial step toward reconciliation"
"he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"