Synonyms of the word

initial

• adj. Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
• adj. Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of…
• n. The first letter of a word or a name.
• n. In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
• n. (typography, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
• n. (phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
• v. (transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

first

• adj. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
• adj. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
• adv. Before anything else; firstly.
• n. (uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
• n. (uncountable) The first gear of an engine.
• n. (countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
• n. (countable, baseball) first base.
• n. (countable, Britain, colloquial) A first-class honours degree.
• n. (countable, colloquial) A first-edition copy of some publication.
• n. A fraction of an integer ending in one.
• n. (obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.

letter

• n. A symbol in an alphabet.
• n. A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
• n. The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted…
• n. (plural) Literature.
• n. (US, uncountable) A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest…
• n. (Canada, uncountable) A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
• n. (US, scholastic) Clipping of varsity letter.
• n. (printing, dated) A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
• v. (transitive) to print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
• v. (intransitive, US, scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).
• n. One who lets, or lets out.
• n. (archaic) One who retards or hinders.

sign

• n. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
• n. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
• n. (astrology) An astrological sign.
• n. (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity. (Note: it is improper to place a sign on the number zero).
• n. A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically,…
• n. (uncountable) Sign language in general.
• n. An omen.
• n. (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed…
• n. A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
• v. To make a mark.
• v. To make the sign of the cross.
• v. To indicate.