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initials

  • /ɪˈnɪʃəlz/

noun

  1. plural plural of initial

noun

  1. plural, plural only An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram Write your initials at the top of the page.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of initial

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Closest in meaning: first, letters, heading, monogram, preliminary, original, early, historiated, abbreviations, acronyms, initialisms, primordia, rubricated, signature, acronym, initialism

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noun abbreviation of a person's name

DeutschInitialen
Русскийинициалы inicialy

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@misc{initials_2026,
  title = {initials},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/initials},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}