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Initial vs Primal - What's the difference?

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Initial is a synonym of primal.


As adjectives the difference between initial and primal

is that initial is chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin while primal is being the first in time, or history.

As a noun initial

is the first letter of a word or a name.

As a verb initial

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

initial

English

(wikipedia initial)

Adjective

(-)
  • 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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    primal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being the first in time, or history.
    • primal man
  • Being of greatest importance; primary.
  • (meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

    • Synonyms

    * (first in time or history ): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial * (being of greatest importance ): primary

    Derived terms

    * primal therapist * primal therapy * primality * primally