Initial
adjective
The very first; original.
Her initial thought was to call for help.
Often appears as...
- initial reaction
- initial response
noun
The first letter of a name or word.
She signed her initials in the corner of the painting.
Often appears as...
- sign your initials
- write your initials
verb
To write the first letters of your name.
Please initial the document after reading it.
Often appears as...
- initial the form
- initial the agreement
adjective
The very first; original.
Her initial thought was to call for help.
Often appears as...
- initial reaction
- initial response
noun
The first letter of a name or word.
She signed her initials in the corner of the painting.
Often appears as...
- sign your initials
- write your initials
verb
To write the first letters of your name.
Please initial the document after reading it.
Often appears as...
- initial the form
- initial the agreement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3First Impressions
Implies the earliest point or beginning of something, often setting the stage for what follows.
His initial attraction to the city grew into a deep love.
Pro Tip 2/3Leading Change
Can indicate starting something new or introducing a change from the start.
The company's initial public offering was a major event.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Final
Highlights that this is the first step or version, which might be revised or expanded later.
Her initial sketch evolved into a beautiful painting.
Pro Tip 1/3First Impressions
Implies the earliest point or beginning of something, often setting the stage for what follows.
His initial attraction to the city grew into a deep love.
Pro Tip 2/3Leading Change
Can indicate starting something new or introducing a change from the start.
The company's initial public offering was a major event.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Final
Highlights that this is the first step or version, which might be revised or expanded later.
Her initial sketch evolved into a beautiful painting.
Pro Tip 1/3First Impressions
Implies the earliest point or beginning of something, often setting the stage for what follows.
His initial attraction to the city grew into a deep love.
Pro Tip 2/3Leading Change
Can indicate starting something new or introducing a change from the start.
The company's initial public offering was a major event.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Final
Highlights that this is the first step or version, which might be revised or expanded later.
Her initial sketch evolved into a beautiful painting.
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How a wound heals itself...
of some of its original healthy function, depending on the severity of the initial wound and on the function itself. But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world. And even though researchers have made significant strides in understanding the healing process,
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Expanding our definition...
place there are great teachers running great classrooms there are great home schoolers there are wonderful initial school districts are trying to do the things that we've been talking about it isn't we have to wait and then see if it if it reaches a final conclusion organic life isn't like that it's a constant
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Nature's Greatest...
bees have an almost incredible solution adam has set up an observation hive it's completely dark inside and so infrared cameras reveal what's going on there's all sorts of babies going on initially it looks very chaotic it looks like bees are everywhere but you can see some vibrations going on and
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What happens when you...
where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections. If the experience was strong enough, or we recall it periodically in the first few days, the hippocampus then transfers the memory back to the cortex for permanent storage. H.M.'s mind could form the initial impressions,
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Harsh Reality of Saving...
initially listed on the endangered species list declared extinct it's significance is that it's part of an ecosystem that is highly underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know
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The benefits of a good...
Sensory data is initially transcribed and temporarily recorded in the neurons as short-term memory. From there, it travels to the hippocampus, which strengthens and enhances the neurons in that cortical area. Thanks to the phenomenon of neuroplasticity,
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Why do people join...
Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three. While a cult leader uses personal charisma to attract initial followers,
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What happens when our...
This can happen, and the outcome could be very good for humanity. But it doesn't happen automatically. The initial conditions for the intelligence explosion might need to be set up in just the right way if we are to have a controlled detonation.
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How stress affects your...
that can increase your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury,
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Why is yawning...
an initial yawn. This is called fixed action pattern. Think of fixed action pattern like a reflex. Your yawn makes me yawn. Similar to a domino effect, one person's yawn triggers a yawn in a person nearby that has observed the act.
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How a wound heals itself...
of some of its original healthy function, depending on the severity of the initial wound and on the function itself. But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world. And even though researchers have made significant strides in understanding the healing process,
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
place there are great teachers running great classrooms there are great home schoolers there are wonderful initial school districts are trying to do the things that we've been talking about it isn't we have to wait and then see if it if it reaches a final conclusion organic life isn't like that it's a constant
Video examples
Nature's Greatest...
bees have an almost incredible solution adam has set up an observation hive it's completely dark inside and so infrared cameras reveal what's going on there's all sorts of babies going on initially it looks very chaotic it looks like bees are everywhere but you can see some vibrations going on and
Video examples
What happens when you...
where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections. If the experience was strong enough, or we recall it periodically in the first few days, the hippocampus then transfers the memory back to the cortex for permanent storage. H.M.'s mind could form the initial impressions,
Video examples
Harsh Reality of Saving...
initially listed on the endangered species list declared extinct it's significance is that it's part of an ecosystem that is highly underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
Sensory data is initially transcribed and temporarily recorded in the neurons as short-term memory. From there, it travels to the hippocampus, which strengthens and enhances the neurons in that cortical area. Thanks to the phenomenon of neuroplasticity,
Video examples
Why do people join...
Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three. While a cult leader uses personal charisma to attract initial followers,
Video examples
What happens when our...
This can happen, and the outcome could be very good for humanity. But it doesn't happen automatically. The initial conditions for the intelligence explosion might need to be set up in just the right way if we are to have a controlled detonation.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
that can increase your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury,
Video examples
Why is yawning...
an initial yawn. This is called fixed action pattern. Think of fixed action pattern like a reflex. Your yawn makes me yawn. Similar to a domino effect, one person's yawn triggers a yawn in a person nearby that has observed the act.
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Holly Hunter
American Actress
I think that, initially, I was most passionate about music and particularly about playing the piano. I started playing when I was nine, and I was obsessed with it, really. I wouldn't even go spend the night at a friend's unless they had a piano. But I didn't have the chops, the extraordinary talent to be able to play the piano professionally.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.
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Gareth Barry
English Athlete
When you're told you're going to miss out, initially, that first hour after the manager's named the team, you're really disappointed. You can't imagine anything worse. But you can't show that. You've got to go out there and support the lads.
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Himesh Reshammiya
Indian Actor
You must never get carried away by your success; many people tend to do so after they achieve success in the initial stages of their life. Your feet must be on the ground all the time.
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Henri Poincare
French Mathematician
If we knew exactly the laws of nature and the situation of the universe at the initial moment, we could predict exactly the situation of the same universe at a succeeding moment.
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Esha Gupta
Indian Actress
Initially, my father opposed the idea of joining films and did not want me to move out, but now I'm closest to him and have his full support.
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Yungblud
English Musician
Initially, I started writing music because I wanted to express my thoughts and get what was going on in my head out to the world.
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India Eisley
American Actress
I initially was very drawn to playing a split personality. I've always wanted to do that kind of role.
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Joe Shuster
Canadian Artist
I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
The art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time.
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Holly Hunter
American Actress
I think that, initially, I was most passionate about music and particularly about playing the piano. I started playing when I was nine, and I was obsessed with it, really. I wouldn't even go spend the night at a friend's unless they had a piano. But I didn't have the chops, the extraordinary talent to be able to play the piano professionally.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.
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Gareth Barry
English Athlete
When you're told you're going to miss out, initially, that first hour after the manager's named the team, you're really disappointed. You can't imagine anything worse. But you can't show that. You've got to go out there and support the lads.
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Himesh Reshammiya
Indian Actor
You must never get carried away by your success; many people tend to do so after they achieve success in the initial stages of their life. Your feet must be on the ground all the time.
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Henri Poincare
French Mathematician
If we knew exactly the laws of nature and the situation of the universe at the initial moment, we could predict exactly the situation of the same universe at a succeeding moment.
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Esha Gupta
Indian Actress
Initially, my father opposed the idea of joining films and did not want me to move out, but now I'm closest to him and have his full support.
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Yungblud
English Musician
Initially, I started writing music because I wanted to express my thoughts and get what was going on in my head out to the world.
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India Eisley
American Actress
I initially was very drawn to playing a split personality. I've always wanted to do that kind of role.
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Joe Shuster
Canadian Artist
I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
The art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time.
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