B2 noun Neutral

initial

/ɪˈnɪʃl/

An initial is the first letter of a person's name, or the first letter of any word. In professional and legal contexts, initials are often written as a shorthand signature to verify or approve specific parts of a document.

Beispiele

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1

I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.

I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.

2

Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.

Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.

3

Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?

Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
initial
Verb
initial
Adverb
initially
Adjektiv
initial
Verwandt
initialization
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Merkhilfe

Look at the word 'Initial'—it starts with 'I', which is its own initial letter!

Schnelles Quiz

The clerk asked me to put my ______ next to the correction on the form.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: initial

Beispiele

1

I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.

everyday

I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.

2

Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.

formal

Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.

3

Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?

informal

Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?

4

The bibliography must include the author's last name followed by their first initial.

academic

The bibliography must include the author's last name followed by their first initial.

5

The manager asked for my initial on the revised budget proposal.

business

The manager asked for my initial on the revised budget proposal.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
initial
Verb
initial
Adverb
initially
Adjektiv
initial
Verwandt
initialization

Häufige Kollokationen

middle initial middle initial
sign with initials sign with initials
embroidered initials embroidered initials
first initial first initial
carved initials carved initials

Häufige Phrasen

middle initial

the first letter of a person's middle name

initial here

a request to mark a document for validation

set of initials

all the first letters of someone's name

Wird oft verwechselt mit

initial vs initiate

An initial is a noun referring to a letter, while initiate is a verb meaning to start something.

initial vs initial (adjective)

The noun refers to a letter; the adjective refers to something occurring at the beginning.

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Nutzungshinweise

When used as a noun, 'initial' usually refers to the letters of a name. It is common to use the plural 'initials' when referring to the combination of the first, middle, and last letters.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often forget that 'initial' can be a noun; they frequently use it only as an adjective meaning 'first'. Also, remember that 'initial' is a countable noun.

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Merkhilfe

Look at the word 'Initial'—it starts with 'I', which is its own initial letter!

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'initialis', derived from 'initium' meaning 'beginning'.

Grammatikmuster

countable noun plural: initials often follows possessive adjectives (e.g., 'his initial')
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Kultureller Kontext

In American legal and academic culture, the 'middle initial' is highly significant for distinguishing between individuals with common names.

Schnelles Quiz

The clerk asked me to put my ______ next to the correction on the form.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: initial

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