initial
31initial — adj., n., & v. adj. of, existing, or occurring at the beginning (initial stage; initial expenses). n. 1 = initial letter. 2 (usu. in pl.) the first letter or letters of the words of a (esp. a person s) name or names. v.tr. (initialled,… …
32initial — 1. adjective a) Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods b) Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in …
33initial — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (usually initials) VERB + INITIAL ▪ have ▪ The two authors have the same initials. ▪ be known by, become known by ▪ She s always been known by her initials …
34initial — 1 adjective (only before noun) happening at the beginning; first: She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evening. | an initial investment of 5000 2 noun (C) 1 the first letter of someone s first name: “Can I have your initial, Mr …
35initial*/*/ — [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] adj I happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something the initial stages of the project[/ex] My initial reaction was to panic.[/ex] II noun [C] initial [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] the first letter of a name III… …
36initial — I. adjective Etymology: Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French iniciel, from Latin initialis, from initium beginning, from inire to go into, from in + ire to go more at issue Date: 1526 1. of or relating to the beginning ; incipient < his initial… …
37initial — initialer, n. initially, adv. /i nish euhl/, adj., n., v., initialed, initialing or (esp. Brit.) initialled, initialling. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process. 2. Phonet. occurring at the… …
38initial — [[t]ɪnɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ initials, initialling, initialled (in AM, use initialing, initialed) 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use initial to describe something that happens at the beginning of a process. The initial reaction has been excellent... The aim of this …
39initial — in•i•tial [[t]ɪˈnɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. n. v. tialed, tial•ing (esp. brit.) tialled, tial•ling. 1) of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process[/ex] 2) an initial letter, as of a word 3) the first letter of a… …
40initial — /ɪˈnɪʃəl / (say i nishuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the beginning; incipient: the initial step in a process. 2. at the beginning of a word or syllable. –noun 3. an initial letter, as of a word. 4. the first letter of a proper name. 5. a… …