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INITIAL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word initial. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word initial. (close relations)
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initializeinitialisedinitializing

Best Alternative Words for INITIAL

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opening
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• first or beginning

noun

• an open or empty space in or between things

• a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

• becoming open or being made open

• the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

• the act of opening something

• opportunity especially for employment or promotion

• the initial part of the introduction

• a possible alternative

• an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

• a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

• an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

• a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

• the first of a series of actions

beginning
nounn
noun

• the event consisting of the start of something

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the first part or section of something

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• the act of starting something

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

elementary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education

adjective satellite

• easy and not involved or complicated

• of or being the essential or basic part

first
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• preceding all others in time or space or degree

• highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

noun

• the first or highest in an ordering or series

• the first element in a countable series

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

• an honours degree of the highest class

• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

adverb

• before anything else

• the initial time

• before another in time, space, or importance

• prominently forward

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

• ranking above all others

• serving to set in motion

introductory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• serving to open or begin

• serving as a base or starting point

• serving as an introduction or preface

original
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of

noun

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

adjective satellite

• preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

• (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary

• not derived or copied or translated from something else

preparatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• preceding and preparing for something

primary
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

noun

• a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

• one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

• (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

• coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit

adjective satellite

• not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

• most important element

• of or being the essential or basic part

incipient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

versal
nounn
adjective

• Universal

noun

• Ornamental letter that begins a section

Best Hypernyms For INITIAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for initial, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
beginning commencement kickoff letter onset opening sign start
Phrases (2)
alphabetic characterletter of the alphabet

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