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   initial

   /ɪˈnɪʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. existing or occurring at the beginning: "our initial impression was favourable"
   • ▪ (of a letter) at the beginning of a word: "the witness was identified simply by an initial letter"

   noun

   • 1. the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase: "they carved their initials into the tree trunk"

   verb

   • 1. mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it: "the man initialled the three warrants" Similar put one's initials onsigncountersignautographendorseput one's mark oninscribesuperscribewitnessarchaic:underwrite
   • ▪ agree to or ratify (a treaty or contract) by signing it: "Greece and the United States initialled a new defence cooperation agreement" Similar ratifyacceptapproveagree toconsent toauthorizevalidaterecognizeOpposite rejectrepeal

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin initialis, from initium ‘beginning’, from inire ‘go in’, from in- ‘into’ + ire ‘go’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINITIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of initial as an adjective, noun and verb in English. Find out how to use initial to describe something that happens or starts first, or the first letter of a name or word.

   • English (US)

     INITIAL meaning: 1. of or at the beginning: 2. the first...

   • Znaczenie Initial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INITIAL definicja: 1. of or at the beginning: 2. the first...

   • Initially

     INITIALLY definition: 1. at the beginning: 2. at the...

   • Initial: Thai Translation

     INITIAL translate: ชั้นต้น, อักษรแรกของชื่อ, เขียนชื่อย่อ....

   • Initial: Korean Translation

     INITIAL translate: 처음의, 이니셜, 머릿글자. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     INITIAL translate: 开始的，最初的, （姓名的）首字母, 在…上签署姓名的首字母. Learn...

   • Initial: Arabic Translation

     INITIAL translate: أَوَّلي, حَرف أوّل. Learn more in the...

   • Initial in Spanish

     INITIAL translate: inicial, inicial, inicial...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › initialInitial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › initialInitial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Initial is something that occurs first or at the beginning. If someone asks you to initial a form, they're asking you to sign by writing your initials on it. If your name is Inna Instant, you would write I.I., and you'd probably write it really quick!

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › initialINITIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Initial definition: of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first. See examples of INITIAL used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › initialInitial - definition of initial by The Free Dictionary

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   Initial is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning, or a noun meaning the first letter of a word or name. Learn how to use initial in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in Spanish and other languages.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › initialInitial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINITIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INITIAL definition: 1. first, or happening at the beginning: 2. the first letter of a name: 3. to write your initials…. Learn more.