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initial

UK
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

Translations

initialnoun
initials
pl
UK
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
initialeLettre initiale d’un nom ou d’un mot.
She embroidered her initials on the handkerchief.
Elle a brodé ses initiales sur le mouchoir.
Additional translations
lettrineGrande lettre décorative placée au début d’un chapitre ou d’une section.
Synonyms
opening
initial letter
first letter
initials
monogram
beginning
start
outset
commencement
initialverb
initialed
Past Simple
initialed
Past Participle
initialing
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
Denotes the act of signing or marking with one's initials.
parapherSigner en abrégé avec ses initiales, notamment sur un document.
Please initial each page of the contract.
Veuillez parapher chaque page du contrat.
Synonyms
monogram
endorse
mark
countersign
authenticate
inscribe
autograph
sign
initialadjective
more initial
Comp.
most initial
Super.
UK
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
US
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
The initial phase of the project was completed on time.
La phase initiale du projet a été achevée à temps.
The initial phase of the project was completed on time.
La phase initiale du projet a été achevée à temps.
Synonyms
introductory
opening
commencement
beginning
first
primary
original
preliminary
Antonyms
final
last

Definitions

initialnoun
The first letter of a name or word, typically used to represent a person's name.
She embroidered her initials on the handkerchief.
A large or decorative capital letter used at the beginning of a chapter or section of text.
The medieval manuscript was adorned with a brightly colored initial.
initialverb
To mark or sign (a document) with one's initials, typically to indicate approval or authorization.
Please initial each page of the contract.
initialadjective
Existing or occurring at the beginning.
The initial phase of the project was completed on time.
Relating to or denoting the first letter of a word, name, or phrase.
In French, the initial vowel is often silent.
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