noun Download 🔗Share The first letter of a word or a name. Examples : "Please write only the sentence; do not include any definitions or explanations. My initials are J.L. because my name is John Lee. " writing communication sign word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit. Examples : "You can get your initials printed at the top." person writing language communication word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document. Examples : "The old manuscript had beautiful, decorated initials marking the start of each new chapter. " writing mark language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology. Examples : "In phonetics class, we learned that the "sp" in the word "speak" are the initials of the syllable. " phonetics language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram Examples : "You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts." writing communication language word sign person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading