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initial
adj.
placed at the beginning, first
v.
sign using the first letter or letters of a name
n.
beginning letter of a person's first name; first letter (as of a word); enlarged or ornamented letter at the beginning of a chapter
Initial
In a written or published work, an
initial or
dropcap is a letter at the beginning of a word, a
chapter, or a
paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is derived from the
Latin initialis, which means
standing at the beginning. An initial often is several lines in height and in older books or manuscripts, sometimes ornately decorated.
initial
Noun
1. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
Verb
1. mark with one's initials
(hypernym) sign
(entail) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Adjective
1. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"
(similar) first
Initial
n.
initial, beginning letter of a person's first name, first letter (as of a word)
initial
adj.
initial, inceptive, original
