initial
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ adjective B2- Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. · Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.· The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.
- Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word. · The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.
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"This is a different initial.
When she arrived at that letter the paralytic made her understand that she had spoken the initial letter of the thing he wanted.
Recognizing that frustration and boredom are temporary states allows you to gently push through the initial psychological resistance.
The sheer scale of the undertaking meant that progress was agonizingly slow, far exceeding the initial estimates for completion.
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