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Definition initial in British English

initial adjective

adjective
/ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/
1

happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something

Example

At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.

Example

My initial reaction was to panic.

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1.1

used about the first of several things

Example

There is an initial charge of twenty pounds.

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Definition initial in British English