initial
adjective
/-s(ɪ)jal/
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/ɪˈniʃ(ɪ)jal/
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/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
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- Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
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initiālis,
principiālis
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initiate
verb
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
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/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/
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/ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt/
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/ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.ət/
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initio
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- (transitive) To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
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initiō
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initiative
noun
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
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- (politics) An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.
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initiatus
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initialism
noun
/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/
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- (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
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acronimus
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initiation
noun
/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
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initium
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