INITIAL Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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initial

[ ih-nish-uhl ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
the initial step in a process.
Phonetics. occurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.

noun

an initial letter, as of a word.
the first letter of a proper name.
a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like.

verb (used with object)

initialed, initialing or (especially British) initialled, initialling.

to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, especially as a token of preliminary or informal approval.

initial

/ 瑟藞苍瑟蕛蓹濒 /

adjective

of, at, or concerning the beginning

noun

the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell

verb

tr to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse

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Derived Forms

颈苍藞颈迟颈补濒濒测, adverb
颈苍藞颈迟颈补濒别谤, noun

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒路别谤 noun
颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒路濒测 adverb
辫谤别路颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒 verb (used with object)
蝉耻产路颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒 verb (used with object) subinitialed subinitialing or (especially British) subinitialled subinitialling
耻苍路颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒别诲 (especially British) 耻苍路颈苍路颈路迟颈补濒濒别诲 adjective

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of initial¹

First recorded in 1520鈥�30; from Latin 颈苍颈迟颈腻濒颈蝉, equivalent to initi(um) 鈥渂eginning鈥� ( init-, noun derivative of 颈苍墨谤别 鈥渢o enter, begin鈥�; in- in- ² + 墨谤别 鈥渢o go鈥�; comes ) + -ium -ium ) + -alis -al ¹

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of initial¹

C16: from Latin 颈苍颈迟颈腻濒颈蝉 of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from 颈苍墨谤别 to go in, from in- 虏 + 墨谤别 to go

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Example Sentences

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Its initial successes, however, gradually turned to disaster.

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In the initial days after Valerie went missing, other campers spotted her underneath a parked car which startled the dog and sent her fleeing into bushland, the Washington Post reported.

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Months removed from the initial launch, the duo is working on hashing out what the future of their effort will look like.

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As of Wednesday, Woods was in state custody for an unrelated issue, and she is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court in the coming weeks.

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After BBC News's initial investigation, more women came forward with claims.

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