Nickel-titanium-aluminum

[I `ni? l； iˋni？ l]

"comes from the Latin meaning of" go in, start "

adjective

(No comparison, superlative)

From 1, at first, at first.

~ stage

initial stage

~ speed

Initial velocity

Leave a good impression

Make a good first [initial] impression.

2 (in) prefix, start

A letter (

The first letter of a word

Countable noun

The first letter of 1 (a word)

The first letter of [often ~s] (name)

(For example, John Smith is abbreviated as J.S.)

transitive verb

(i.ni.tialed, (UK)-tialled; I.ni.tial.ing, (English) -tial.ling)

Sign with the first letter (of sb's name)