initial as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
initial
noun
1 initial
The first letter of a word (especially a person's name).
Roget 66:
beginning,
commencement,
opening,
outset,
incipience,
inception,
inchoation†;
introduction
etc.
(precursor)
64;
alpha,
initial;
inauguration,
debut,
le premier pas,
embarcation [Fr.],
rising of the curtain;
maiden speech;
outbreak,
onset,
brunt;
initiative,
move,
first move;
narrow end of the wedge,
thin end of the wedge;
fresh start,
new departure.
origin
etc.
(cause)
153;
source,
rise;
bud,
germ
etc.
153;
egg,
rudiment;
genesis,
primogenesis†,
birth,
nativity,
cradle,
infancy;
start,
inception,
creation,
starting point
etc.
293;
dawn
etc.
(morning)
125;
evolution.
title-page;
head,
heading;
van
etc.
(front)
234;
caption,
fatihah†.
entrance,
entry;
inlet,
orifice,
mouth,
chops,
lips,
porch,
portal,
portico,
propylon†,
door;
gate,
gateway;
postern,
wicket,
threshold,
vestibule;
propylaeum†;
skirts,
border
etc.
(edge)
231.
first stage,
first blush,
first glance,
first impression,
first sight.
rudiments,
elements,
outlines,
grammar,
alphabet,
ABC.
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Dutch: beginletter, bovenkast, voorletter
Polish: inicjał
verb
1 initial
Mark with one's initials.
Dutch: paraferen
adjective
1 initial
Occurring at the beginning.
Roget 66:
beginning
etc.
v.;
initial,
initiatory,
initiative;
inceptive,
introductory,
incipient;
proemial†,
inaugural;
inchoate,
inchoative†;
embryonic,
rudimental;
primogenial†;
primeval,
primitive,
primordial
etc.
(old)
124;
aboriginal;
natal,
nascent.
first,
foremost,
leading;
maiden.
begun
etc.
v.;
just begun
etc.
v..
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initials
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