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Initial meaning

What does “initial” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“initial” is a noun, verb and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the first letter of a word (especially a person's name).

initial

noun

  1. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

    “he refused to put the initials FRS after his name”

verb

  1. mark with one's initials

adjective

  1. occurring at the beginning

    “took the initial step toward reconciliation”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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