initial


Definition: Meaning of, initial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l /

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  1. happening at the beginning [=  first]
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Singular Plural
initial initials
[countable]
  1. the first letter of someone's first name
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  2. initials [plural] the first letters of all your names in order
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
initial initialled, initialed initialled, initialed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
initialling, initialing initials
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  1. [transitive] to write your initials on a document to make it official or to show that you agree with something [↪  sign]
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initial used in phrases

  • initial offering (noun)
    1. a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
  • initial public offering (noun)
    1. a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
  • initial rhyme (noun)
    1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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