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initial

/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Initial means: occurring at the beginning.

Synonyms for initial17

adjective, as in occurring at the beginning

first, 1st

also used for initial

incipient, inceptive, opening, beginning, commencing, earliest, maiden, nascent, original, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, drop cap, versal

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What does initial mean?3

adjective

1

occurring at the beginning“took the initial step toward reconciliation”

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with initial?7

three syllables

officialjudicial
Show 40 near rhymes
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Initial in a sentence

  • Based on initial data analysis, the collared bears rarely forayed outside the park.Cangarejo
  • The initial outlay is quite high, but it's sure to pay off.hecko
  • The initial symptoms of the disease are fever and sore throat.CK
  • The initial situation has value in explaining the event.Igider
  • We both laughed awkwardly after the initial shock.Nuel
  • Philosophy is the self-correction by consciousness of its own initial excess of subjectivity.tijlan
  • The brigadier performs field duties with initial hierarchical responsibilities.Igider
  • First-time entrepreneurs often underestimate the initial outlay required for launching a new business.bekindtoall

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Forms of initial

as a noun

plural
initials

as a verb

past tense
initialed
past participle
initialled
present participle
initialing
third-person singular
initials