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- pronunciation:
- ih
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sh
 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
of the beginning; first.
My initial impression of him was favorable.Our initial meeting took place in Vienna.- synonyms:
- first, original, primary
- antonyms:
- final, last, latter, terminal
- similar words:
- beginning, germinal, inaugural, incipient, introductory, maiden, opening, primal, prime, starting
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| related words: |
creative, early, primitive |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(usu. pl.) the first letters in a person's name.
The artist put her initials at the bottom of the painting.- similar words:
- character, mark, monogram
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| definition 2: |
the first letter of a word.
The first word of each line started with the same initial.- similar words:
- character, letter
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| related words: |
first |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
initials, initialing, initialed |
| definition: |
to mark with one's initials.
You'll need to initial the document in these two places.- similar words:
- mark, monogram, sign, undersign
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| related words: |
capitalize, letter, witness |
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| derivation: |
initially (adv.) |
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