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initial
occurring at the beginning
Synonyms
- first
- original
- starting
Antonyms
- final
- last
- subsequent
initial in a sentence
Her initial reaction to the news was total disbelief.
The team's initial design failed the safety test, so engineers went back to the drawing board.
Where it comes from
From Latin initium 'beginning'
Memory hook
INITIAL — like your initials, which come at the start of your name.
Read it in context
- Mosquitoes in the Marsh Science