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