initialed
ɪˈnɪʃəld
Definition

Definition of initialed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

identificationmarked with initials
  • The document was initialed by the manager.
  • The initialed contract was filed away.
  • Each page of the report was initialed for verification.
initialled monogrammed
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Origin of initialed

Latin, initialis (beginning) + -ed (past tense)

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  1. French:paraphé, ...
  2. German:mit Initialen versehen, ...
  3. Italian:siglato, ...
  4. Spanish:marcado con iniciales, ...
  5. Portuguese:com iniciais, ...
  6. Chinese:标有首字母, ...
  7. Japanese:イニシャルが記入された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَلَّم بِالأَحرُف الأُولَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָתוּם בְּרָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:подписанный инициалами, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з ініціалами, ...
  12. Hindi:आद्याक्षरों से चिह्नित, ...
initial
ɪˈnɪʃəl
initialledinitialling

Definition of initial - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
languagefirst letter of a word or name
  • Her initial is 'A'.
capital
2.
typographyTECH.large decorated letter at chapter startTECH.
  • The book had beautiful initials.

Adjective

1.
timechronologically first or at the beginning
  • The initial phase of the project was challenging.
original primary
2.
first positionspatially first or placed at the start
  • The initial letter of the word is capitalized.
original primary

Verb

tr.
signing approvalwrite your first letter or initials to show approval
  • Please initial each page to confirm you agree.
countersign endorse sign
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Images of initial

  • initial: large decorated letter at chapter start
    large decorated letter at chapter start

Expressions with initial

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first sum of money paid at the start of an agreement
An initial payment is required when you sign the rental contract.
first examination or review of something
The initial check of the document revealed several errors.
the first encounter between people or groups
The initial meeting between the two teams was tense.
money needed at the start to buy or begin something
The low initial cost of the car attracted many first-time buyers.
first amount of money paid at the start of an account or agreement
You need an initial deposit to open the savings account.
money or resources put into something at the start to begin it
The initial investment for the new store reached fifty thousand dollars.

Origin of initial

Latin, initium (beginning)

Examples of initial in a sentence

  • He carved his initial into the tree.
  • The manuscript featured an elaborate initial at the start.
  • Each chapter began with a colorful initial.
  • In “play,” the initial is /p/.
  • The syllable “street” has a complex initial.
  • The initial of the campaign was promising.

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  1. French:initiale, premier, ...
  2. German:Initial, anfänglich, ...
  3. Italian:iniziale, primo, ...
  4. Spanish:inicial, primero, ...
  5. Portuguese:inicial, primeiro, ...
  6. Chinese:首字母, 初始的, ...
  7. Japanese:イニシャル, 初期の, ...
  8. Arabic:حرف أول, أوَّلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹת רִאשׁוֹנָה, רִאשׁוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:инициал, начальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ініціал, початковий, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रथमाक्षर, प्रारंभिक, ...
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