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• initial — in|i|tial1 [ ı nıʃl ] adjective only before noun *** happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something: initial stage/phase: At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer. initial… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• initial — adj., n., & v. adj. of, existing, or occurring at the beginning (initial stage; initial expenses). n. 1 = initial letter. 2 (usu. in pl.) the first letter or letters of the words of a (esp. a person s) name or names. v.tr. (initialled,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Initial-stress-derived noun — Initial stress derivation is a phonological process in English, wherein stress is moved to the first syllable of any of several dozen verbs when they become nouns or adjectives. This is called a suprafix in linguistics. It is gradually becoming… …   Wikipedia

• Initial dropping — is a sound change whereby the first consonants of words are dropped. Additionally, stress may shift from the first to the second syllable, and the first vowel may be shortened, reduced, or dropped, which can mean the loss of the entire first… …   Wikipedia

• Word wrap — or line wrap is the feature, supported by most text editors, word processors, and web browsers, of automatically replacing some of the blank spaces between words by line breaks, such that each line fits in the viewable window, allowing text to be …   Wikipedia

• initial — adj Initial, original, primordial can all mean existing at or constituting the beginning or start of a thing, espe cially of a thing that gradually assumes shape or form or that manifests itself in many ways. Nevertheless, in spite of this… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• initial — [i nish′əl] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr < L initialis < initium, a beginning < inire, to go into, enter upon, begin < in , into, in + ire, to go < IE base * ei > Goth iddja] having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the… …   English World dictionary

• Initial — In*i tial, n. The first letter of a word or a name. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• initial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ existing or occurring at the beginning. ► NOUN ▪ the first letter of a name or word. ► VERB (initialled, initialling; N. Amer. initialed, initialing) ▪ mark with one s initials as a sign of approval or endorsement …   English terms dictionary

• initial — I UK [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l] / US adjective [only before noun] *** a) happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something initial stage/phase: At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.… …   English dictionary