Initial

Adjective: occurring at the beginning; first in order or importance.

adjective

Initial

Adjective: occurring at the beginning; first in order or importance.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine the opening scene of a play: the initial act establishes the setting, characters, and tone, signaling the story's beginning.

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Sounds Like

ih-NIH-shuhl

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Looks Like

Looks like 'original' or 'primary' in meaning; visually, the word conveys a start or first position.

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Remember This

As a noun, 'initial' refers to the first letter of a name or word (e.g., your initials). Common phrases include 'initial phase' and 'initial reaction'.

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Other Forms

initialnoun

initialverb

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Connect With

first, opening, outset, primary, inaugural

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Note

Note that 'initial' describes position or order, not duration. Do not confuse with 'initially', which is an adverb meaning at the beginning.