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initial
English
Etymology
From Middle French initial or straightway from its Latin etymon initi?lis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n???l/
- Rhymes: -???l
Adjective
initial (not comparable)
- Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Synonyms
- incipient
- opening
Antonyms
- final
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
initial (plural initials)
- The first letter of a word or a name.
- In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
- You can get your initials printed at the top.
- (typography, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
- (phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
Synonyms
- (typography, calligraphy): drop cap, versal
Derived terms
- initialism
- initial teaching alphabet
Translations
Verb
initial (third-person singular simple present initials, present participle initialing or initialling, simple past and past participle initialed or initialled)
- (transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
Translations
Related terms
See also
- middle
Further reading
- initial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- initial in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- initial at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis, from initium (“beginning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ni.sjal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
initial (feminine singular initiale, masculine plural initiaux, feminine plural initiales)
- initial
Related terms
Further reading
- “initial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ini?t?s??a?l/
Adjective
initial (not comparable)
- initial, incipient
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis.
Noun
initial m (definite singular initialen, indefinite plural initialer, definite plural initialene)
- an initial (first letter of a name)
References
- “initial” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis.
Noun
initial m (definite singular initialen, indefinite plural initialar, definite plural initialane)
- an initial (first letter of a name)
References
- “initial” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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inherent
English
Alternative forms
- inhærent (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin inhaerentem, accusative singular of inhaer?ns, present active participle of inhaere? (“I am closely connected with; adhere to”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?h????nt/, /?n?h???nt/
Adjective
inherent (not comparable)
- Naturally as part or consequence of something.
- Synonyms: inbuilt, ingrained, intrinsic; see also Thesaurus:intrinsic
- Antonyms: extrinsic; see also Thesaurus:extrinsic
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with inherit.
Derived terms
- inherent vice
- inherently
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- inherent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- inherent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin inhaer?ns.
Adjective
inherent (masculine and feminine plural inherents)
- inherent
Derived terms
- inherentment
Further reading
- “inherent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “inherent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “inherent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “inherent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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