initialform
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl fɔːm/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl fɔːrm/
The first shape or version of something before it changes.
The initialform of the clay was just a round ball.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first written version of a word or name.
Write the initialform of your name at the top of the page.
3. The basic shape of a letter before it is decorated.
The initialform of the letter A is just two slanted lines and a bar.
4. The starting pattern of something in math or science.
Scientists studied the initialform of the crystal before it grew.