Sekirov Dictionary

initial

/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

adjective 2
noun 3
verb 1
forms 5

adjective2

•
first or early, happening at the start of something
- Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.
- The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.
•
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
- The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.

noun3

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

verb1

•
To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
- Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.

forms

initialed · initialled · initialing · initialling · initials

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