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initial

/ initial /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the first letter of a word (especially a person''s name)
"he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
Type of:
letter letter of the alphabet alphabetic character
verb Sense 2
mark with one''s initials
Type of:
sign
Entails:
approve O.K. okay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 3
occurring at the beginning
"took the initial step toward reconciliation"
Similar:
first
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

letter letter of the alphabet alphabetic character sign first