Initial Meaning and Definition

Word: Initial

How to pronounce: ɪˈnɪʃəl

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Existing or occurring at the beginning.

Example sentences: "Our initial impression was favorable"

Noun

Definitions:

1. The first letter of a name or word, typically a person's name or a word forming part of a phrase.

Example sentences: "They carved their initials into the tree trunk"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it.

Example sentences: "The man initaled the three warrants"

Synonyms:

starting

early

first

the first

original

primary

basic

initiatory

introductory

beginning

opening

inaugural

incipient

pioneer

premier

virgin

maiden

drop cap

foremost

Antonyms:

final

output

end

past

copy

finishing

last

concluding

Derivations:

initiation

initialization

initiate

initialize

initialing

initialed

initially

initialised

initialled

initialise

Initial in Other Languages...

Spanish: Inicial

German: Ersten

French: Initial

Italian: Iniziale

Turkish: Ilk