initial
initial
adjective ee-nee-SYAL Rare
Origin: Latin initialis, from initium (beginning)
Also means
original
Usage Note
Initial agrees in gender and number: initiale (f), initiaux (m pl), initiales (f pl). It is also used as a noun — une initiale means 'an initial letter' (of a name). The adverb form is initialement.
Examples
"La réaction initiale a été positive."
Natural Translation
The initial reaction was positive.
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