French Conversation · Level 10
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French word
initial
Pronunciation
IPA/inisjal/
Meaning
- adjectivefirst
Example
Ma réaction initiale a été la surprise.
My first reaction was surprise.
More examples
Il faut revenir à l'état initial du système.
We need to return the system to its initial state.
Core concept
A first state at the starting point of an event, before later changes occur.
Common phrases
réaction initiale
initial reaction
impression initiale
initial impression
état initial
initial state
Similar words
premier: Coming first in time or order.
débutant: Having only recently begun and lacking much experience.
antérieur: Occurring or existing before something else.
Definition in French
Qui marque le point de départ ou la condition existante au commencement d'un événement ou d'un état.
Word origin
French initial comes from Latin initialis, formed from initium, meaning a beginning or starting point.
Usage tips
- Initial is an adjective and agrees in gender and number: initial, initiale, initiaux, and initiales.
Other meanings
- initialadjective
Opposites
- finalfinaladjective
Related words
- initialementinitiallyadverb
- initialiserinitializeverb
- initialisationinitializationnoun