noun
Meaning 1
plural of initial
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
initials
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɪˈnɪʃəlz/
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N IH1 SH AH0 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- Write your initials at the top of the page.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of initial
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Initialen — abbreviation of a person's name
- Polish: inicjały — abbreviation of a person's name
- Russian: инициалы (inicialy) — abbreviation of a person's name
- Thai: ชื่อย่อ — abbreviation of a person's name
Real reading context