Innitial vs. Initial
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 16, 2023
"Innitial" is an incorrect spelling; the correct spelling is "initial," meaning the first or beginning stage of something.
Which is correct: Innitial or Initial
How to spell Initial?
Innitial is Incorrect
Initial is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "initial" as the first, and remember that 'first' has just one 'i,' not two.
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Sep 16, 2023
Consider that "initial" is related to "initiate," both of which have only one 'n.'
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Sep 16, 2023
Use a mnemonic: "In Nature, Initial Trees Include A Leaf."
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The correct spelling starts with "in-" like "inside," and you don't double the 'n' in "inside."
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Associate it with "one" as in "one 'n'" to remember it has only one 'n.'
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Innitial and Initial Definitions
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Initial
Relating to the beginning or introduction of a process.
Initial preparations have begun.
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Initial
Referring to the first stage or starting point of something.
The initial tests were promising.
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Initial
The first letter of a name or word.
He carved his initial into the tree.
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Initial
Preliminary or serving as a basis for further action.
The initial results need verification.
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Initial
To mark with the first letter of one’s name.
She initialed the contract.
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Initial
Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first
Took the initial step toward peace.
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Initial
Initials The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit
Stationery monogrammed with her initials.
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Initial
A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.
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Initial
To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.
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Initial
Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.
The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.
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Initial
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.
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Initial
In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
You can get your initials printed at the top.
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Initial
A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
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Initial
(phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
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Initial
(transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.
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Initial
Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
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Initial
Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
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Initial
The first letter of a word (especially a person's name);
He refused to put the initials FRS after his name
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Initial
Occurring at the beginning;
Took the initial step toward reconciliation
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FAQs
Why is it called initial?
It's called "initial" because it refers to the beginning or first part of something.
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Which vowel is used before initial?
Depends on the preceding word, but often "an" as in "an initial."
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Which conjunction is used with initial?
"And" or "but," depending on the context.
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Which preposition is used with initial?
Often "of," as in "initial stage of."
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What is the root word of initial?
From Latin "initium," meaning "beginning."
Aimie Carlson
Sep 16, 2023
Which determiner is used with initial?
"The," "an," "this," "that," depending on context.
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Is initial a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to the first letter of names.
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Is the initial term a metaphor?
Not inherently, though it could be used metaphorically.
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How is initial used in a sentence?
"The initial phase of the project went smoothly."
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Sep 16, 2023
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