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initial - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'initial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Initial [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
- Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
2 . Initial [ n.]
- The first letter of a word or a name.
3 . Initial [ v. t.]
- To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials.

Meaning of 'initial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . initial [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
Example in sentence:
  • he refused to put the initials FRS after his name
2 . initial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- occurring at the beginning
Example in sentence:
  • took the initial step toward reconciliation