initial

[ ih-nish-uhl ]

/ ɪˈnɪʃ əl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.

Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.

noun

an initial letter, as of a word.

the first letter of a proper name.

a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like.

verb (used with object), in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ling.

to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval.

Origin of initial

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin initiālis, equivalent to initi(um) “beginning” (init-, noun derivative of inīre “to enter, begin”; in- in-² + īre “to go”; cf. comes) + -ium-ium) + -alis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM initial

in·i·tial·er, nounin·i·tial·ly, adverbpre·in·i·tial, verb (used with object)sub·in·i·tial, verb (used with object), sub·in·i·tialed, sub·in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) sub·in·i·tialled, sub·in·i·tial·ling.

un·in·i·tialed; (especially British) un·in·i·tialled, adjective

Words nearby initial

inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial, initialism, initialize, initially, initial rhyme, Initial Teaching Alphabet

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Example sentences from the Web for initial

“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Typically, aircraft will work in pairs where the flight lead will make an initial pass to mark a target with rockets.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They maintain that the initial radicalization tends to occur offline before it is then reinforced online.
ISIS Has a Message. Do We?|Jamie Dettmer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What follows is some of my initial reporting on the rise of the group, published in Wingnuts.
The Oath Keepers Patrol Rooftops in Ferguson—The Facts Behind This ‘Mysterious’ Militia Group|John Avlon|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were twenty-one entrants, and fully 300,000 spectators gathered to witness the initial flight of the aerial races.
Flying Machines|W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
The initial misstep on his part had been made upon her pronouncement of the name Stefani Gregor.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath
At this rate the initial expense could only be paid off in about five years.
Campward Ho!|Unknown
The whole idea was to seize only as much ground as the initial success could gain, and not to press if resistance became strong.
Now It Can Be Told|Philip Gibbs
That initial greeting with its disarming undertones of empathy and innocence had accomplished its purpose.
Assassin|Jesse Franklin Bone

British Dictionary definitions for initial

initial

/ (ɪˈnɪʃəl) /

adjective

of, at, or concerning the beginning

noun

the first letter of a word, esp a person's name

printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work

botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell

verb -tials, -tialling or -tialled or US -tials, -tialing or -tialed

(tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse

Derived forms of initial

initialer or initialler, nouninitially, adverb

Word Origin for initial

C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in- ² + īre to go

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	initial
释义	initial [ ih-nish-uhl ] / ɪˈnɪʃ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR initial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process. Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay. noun an initial letter, as of a word. the first letter of a proper name. a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like. verb (used with object), in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ling. to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval. Origin of initial First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin initiālis, equivalent to initi(um) “beginning” (init-, noun derivative of inīre “to enter, begin”; in- in-² + īre “to go”; cf. comes) + -ium-ium) + -alis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM initial in·i·tial·er, nounin·i·tial·ly, adverbpre·in·i·tial, verb (used with object)sub·in·i·tial, verb (used with object), sub·in·i·tialed, sub·in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) sub·in·i·tialled, sub·in·i·tial·ling. un·in·i·tialed; (especially British) un·in·i·tialled, adjective Words nearby initial inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial, initialism, initialize, initially, initial rhyme, Initial Teaching Alphabet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for initial “The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote. Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal\|Dave Majumdar\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott. Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott\|Stereo Williams\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Typically, aircraft will work in pairs where the flight lead will make an initial pass to mark a target with rockets. New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019\|Dave Majumdar\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They maintain that the initial radicalization tends to occur offline before it is then reinforced online. ISIS Has a Message. Do We?\|Jamie Dettmer\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What follows is some of my initial reporting on the rise of the group, published in Wingnuts. The Oath Keepers Patrol Rooftops in Ferguson—The Facts Behind This ‘Mysterious’ Militia Group\|John Avlon\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There were twenty-one entrants, and fully 300,000 spectators gathered to witness the initial flight of the aerial races. Flying Machines\|W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell The initial misstep on his part had been made upon her pronouncement of the name Stefani Gregor. The Drums Of Jeopardy\|Harold MacGrath At this rate the initial expense could only be paid off in about five years. Campward Ho!\|Unknown The whole idea was to seize only as much ground as the initial success could gain, and not to press if resistance became strong. Now It Can Be Told\|Philip Gibbs That initial greeting with its disarming undertones of empathy and innocence had accomplished its purpose. Assassin\|Jesse Franklin Bone British Dictionary definitions for initial initial / (ɪˈnɪʃəl) / adjective of, at, or concerning the beginning noun the first letter of a word, esp a person's name printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell verb -tials, -tialling or -tialled or US -tials, -tialing or -tialed (tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse Derived forms of initial initialer or initialler, nouninitially, adverb Word Origin for initial C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in- ² + īre to go Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to initial introductory, original, basic, antecedent, opening, leading, inaugural, pioneer, infant, initiative, fundamental, virgin, first, commencing, germinal, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, foremost
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initial

adjective

noun

verb (used with object), in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing or (especially British) in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ling.

Origin of initial

OTHER WORDS FROM initial

Words nearby initial

Example sentences from the Web for initial

British Dictionary definitions for initial

adjective

noun

verb -tials, -tialling or -tialled or US -tials, -tialing or -tialed

Derived forms of initial

Word Origin for initial

Words related to initial