initial
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3.4
- adjective
- /ɪˈnɪʃəl/
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inicial
- My initial suspicions were incorrect.
- initial reaction
- initial response
- initial training
And, you know, my initial reaction is, hell no.
- And, you know, my initial reaction is, hell no.
- Paying for them after the initial phase is very hard.
- You know, you can go back to that initial like true love feeling.
- So that was the initial spark of doing it.
- However, my findings, my initial findings have changed my thoughts.
- Yeah, I mean, so obviously my initial ban was was four years.
- So I think I've just been driven by, you know, that initial glimpse.
Examples
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We were the first team at the site and the initial testing was done in our lab.
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Throughout that tour, you can start to see the initial signs that Diana is embracing her fashion.
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OK, so I start with an initial state where.
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This is probably the initial injury.
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We will also bring the initial group together regularly to keep training current.
Academic text (2011) -
At the time of the initial survey, the mean age of the sample was 46 years.
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The results showed that social workers with higher initial levels of burnout later reported more physical health complaints.
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They've gone through, uh, an initial round of testing, and they have excellent radar defeat.
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Did al-Qaeda expect such an overwhelming initial response from the United States?
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The initial stage of the project involves gathering data from various sources.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Before anything else or at the beginning
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6.5
Relating to the start of something new, like a leader taking office or a first event
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1.0
Coming before all others in time
Starting or introducing something new
Something that is at the first stage of a process
Used at the beginning of an event or activity
Happening at the beginning of an event or period
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.3
The first time a company sells shares to the public on the stock market
- Literature
Repeating the same consonant sound at the start of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
How Early
Surface Forms
Etymology
Initial comes from the Latin root init- (from initium) which means 'beginning'. So when something is described as initial, it simply happens at the start or first stage.