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initial

 

[ ษชหˆnษชสƒษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

first occurrence

existing or occurring at the beginning

Synonyms

first, opening, preliminary

Examples of usage

  • the initial stages of a project
  • her initial reaction was one of shock
Context #2 | Noun

abbreviation

the first letter of a person's name

Synonyms

first letter, starting letter

Examples of usage

  • write your initials here
  • the logo features the company's initials

Translations

Translations of the word "initial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inicial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฐเค‚เคญเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anfรคnglich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ awal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‡ะฐั‚ะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poczฤ…tkowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆๆœŸใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท initial

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inicial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดˆ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูˆู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poฤรกteฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poฤiatoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆๅง‹็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaฤetni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ upphaflegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐะฟา›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inicial

Etymology

The word 'initial' comes from the Latin word 'initialis', which means 'of the beginning'. It was first used in the 1520s to describe something that occurs at the start or beginning of something. Over time, its usage has expanded to include various contexts, such as the first letter of a name or the early stages of a process.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,097, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.