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Initial vs Interim - What's the difference?

initial | interim |

As adjectives the difference between initial and interim

is that initial is chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin while interim is transitional.

As nouns the difference between initial and interim

is that initial is the first letter of a word or a name while interim is a transitional or temporary period between other events.

As a verb initial

is to sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

initial

English

(wikipedia initial)

Adjective

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  • Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
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  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.}}
  • Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
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  • *:Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial , a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

    • Synonyms

    * incipient * opening

    Antonyms

    * final

    Derived terms

    * initially * initialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first letter of a word or a name.
  • 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.
  • (typesetting, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
  • (phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

    • Synonyms

    * drop cap, versal

    Derived terms

    * initialism * initial teaching alphabet

    Verb

  • To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
    • Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.

    See also

    * middle

    Related terms

    * initiate * initiation * initiative * initialize * init

    External links

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    interim

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • transitional
    • Iraq's government is ''"interim'''.
  • temporary
    • You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transitional or temporary period between other events.
    • His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * mintier * termini ----