INITIAL
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
I(1) N(1) I(1) T(1) I(1) A(1) L(1)
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Definition
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
noun
- The first letter of a word or a name.
- In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.“You can get your initials printed at the top.”
- A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
- Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
verb
- To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.“Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.”
adjective
- Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.“Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.”
- Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.“The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.”
Source: Wiktionary
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