Versal vs Initial - What's the difference?
versal | initial | Synonyms |
(obsolete) Universal
* c. 1595 , , Act IV, Scene 4.
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 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.
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
(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.
To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
Initial is a synonym of versal.
As adjectives the difference between versal and initial
is that versal is universal while initial is chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.As nouns the difference between versal and initial
is that versal is ornamental letter that begins a section while 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.versal
English
Etymology 1
From (universal) by shorteningAdjective
(head)- I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.
Etymology 2
(en)Synonyms
* (ornamental letter) drop cap, initialSee also
* (Initial)Anagrams
* * * * * * ----initial
English
(wikipedia initial)Adjective
(-)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.}}
Synonyms
* incipient * openingAntonyms
* finalDerived terms
* initially * initialnessNoun
(en noun)- You can get your initials printed at the top.
Synonyms
* drop cap, versalDerived terms
* initialism * initial teaching alphabetVerb
- Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.
