Initials: meaning, definitions and examples
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initials
[ ษชหnษชสษlz ]
name abbreviation
Initials are the first letters of a person's first, middle, and last names, typically used to represent the person's full name in a shorter form.
Synonyms
abbreviations, acronyms, monograms.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| initials |
Use 'initials' when referring to the first letters of someone's name or a company. It's common in formal writing or identification.
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| acronyms |
Use 'acronyms' when talking about a type of abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a phrase where the letters are pronounced as a word.
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| abbreviations |
Use 'abbreviations' when shorting longer words or phrases, often used for convenience in writing or speaking.
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| monograms |
Use 'monograms' when referring to a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters, typically a personโs initials, used decoratively.
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Examples of usage
- Please write your initials on the top of the page.
- The luggage was monogrammed with her initials.
- The document required the CEO's initials for approval.
Translations
Translations of the word "initials" in other languages:
๐ต๐น iniciais
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเคเคญเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช Initialen
๐ฎ๐ฉ inisial
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัััะฐะปะธ
๐ต๐ฑ inicjaลy
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใใทใฃใซ
๐ซ๐ท initiales
๐ช๐ธ iniciales
๐น๐ท baล harfler
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จธ๋ฆฌ๊ธ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃุญุฑู ุงูุฃููู
๐จ๐ฟ iniciรกly
๐ธ๐ฐ iniciรกly
๐จ๐ณ ้ฆๅญๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaฤetnice
๐ฎ๐ธ upphafsstafir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะฐะฟาั ำััะฟัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฌแงแแกแ แแกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baล hษrflษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ iniciales
Etymology
The term 'initials' originated from the Latin word 'initialis', which means 'of the beginning'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. Initially, initials were used mainly for official documents and monograms. Over time, the usage of initials expanded to include personal identification and signatures.
See also: initialism, initialisms, initialize, initially.