initial
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Pronunciation[change]
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- (usually before the noun) The initial period, stages, etc. come near the beginning.
- They send most workers to the US after an initial training period of three months.
- With these cars, the initial cost is high, but you save money in the long run.
- My initial reaction when I saw the bear was to run and hide.
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- (countable) An initial is the first letter of a name.
- He found a bag with the initials D.B.R.
- His name is Daniel Jr., His initial is D.J.
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- If you initial something, you write the first letter of each of your names on it (or sometimes just your first and last name), usually to show approval.
- Can you initial this form here, please?