initial

initial
I UK [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] / US adjective [only before noun] ***
a) happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something
initial stage/phase:

At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.

initial reaction/response/impression:

My initial reaction was to panic.

b) used about the first of several things

There is an initial charge of twenty pounds.


II UK [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "initial":
singular initial plural initials
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the first letter of someone's name, especially their first name
a) initials
[plural] the first letters of all someone's names

He carries a leather case with his initials stamped on it.

b) initial or initial letter the first letter of a word

III UK [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "initial":
present tense I/you/we/they initial he/she/it initials present participle initialling past tense initialled past participle initialled
to write your initials on a document to show that you agree with what it says

English dictionary. 2014.

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