English adjective: initial | |||
1. | initial occurring at the beginning | ||
Samples | Took the initial step toward reconciliation. | ||
Similar | first | ||
Antonyms | last | ||
English noun: initial | |||
1. | initial (communication) the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) | ||
Samples | He refused to put the initials FRS after his name. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||
English verb: initial | |||
1. | initial (communication) mark with one's initials | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sign | ||
Entail | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||