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initial
Meaning: occurring at the beginning
initial in a sentence
How initial is used in real sentences:
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.
“The initial check began before sunrise, when the air was cool and still.”
— from the passage Mosquitoes in the Marsh
Synonyms for initial
Other words for initial — first, original and starting — carry the same meaning.
- first
- original
- starting
Antonyms of initial
Words that mean the opposite of initial:
- final
- last
- subsequent
Where it comes from
From Latin initium 'beginning'
Memory hook
INITIAL — like your initials, which come at the start of your name.