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first > 17 senses
ADJECTIVE1firstPreceding all others in time or space or degree
2first, 1stIndicating the beginning unit in a series
3first, inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maidenServing to set in motion
4first, beginningServing to begin
5first, foremost, world-classRanking above all others
6firstHighest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
7first, lowThe gear producing the lowest drive speed
ADVERB1first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offBefore anything else
2first, for the first timeThe initial time
3firstBefore another in time, space, or importance
4first, foremostProminently forward
NOUN1first, number oneThe first or highest in an ordering or series
2first, number one, number 1The first element in a countable series
3first, beginning, commencement, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetThe time at which something is supposed to begin
4first, first baseThe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base
5first, first-class honours degreeAn honours degree of the highest class
6first, first gear, low gear, lowThe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
first > pronunciation
Soundsfer'st
Rhymesbratwurst, burst, cloudburst, and 13 more rhymes in erst at the HyperDic website...
first > adjective 1
MeaningPreceding all others in time or space or degree.
Examples"the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
Similararchetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical; basic, introductory; initial; firstborn, eldest; freshman, first-year; oldest; original; premier, premiere; premier, prime; prime
See alsofront; early; original; primary
Contrarylast; intermediate
first > adjective 2
MeaningIndicating the beginning unit in a series.
Synonyms1st
Similar toordinal
first > adjective 3
MeaningServing to set in motion.
Examples"his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"
Synonymsinaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden
Similar toopening
first > adjective 4
MeaningServing to begin.
Examples"the first verse"
Synonymsbeginning
Similar toopening
first > adjective 5
MeaningRanking above all others.
Examples"was first in her class"
Synonymsforemost, world-class
Similar tobest
first > adjective 6
MeaningHighest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections.
Examples"first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"
Categorymusic
Contrarysecond
first > adjective 7
MeaningThe gear producing the lowest drive speed.
Examples"use first gear on steep hills"
Synonymslow
Similar toforward
first > noun 1, relation
MeaningThe first or highest in an ordering or series.
Examples"He wanted to be the first"
Synonymsnumber one
Narrowerformer
Broaderrank
first > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe first element in a countable series.
Examples"the first of the month"
Synonymsnumber one, number 1
Broaderordinal number, ordinal, no.
first > noun 3, time
MeaningThe time at which something is supposed to begin.
Synonymsbeginning, commencement, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
Narrowerbirth; incipiency, incipience; terminus a quo, starting point; threshold
Broaderpoint, point in time
Contrarymiddle; end, ending
first > noun 4, act
MeaningThe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base.
Synonymsfirst base
Member ofbaseball team
Broaderposition
first > noun 5, communication
MeaningAn honours degree of the highest class.
Synonymsfirst-class honours degree
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Narrowerdouble first
Broaderhonours, honours degree
first > noun 6, artifact
MeaningThe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle. Used to start a car moving.
Synonymsfirst gear, low gear, low
Part ofcar, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Broadergear, gear mechanism
first > adverb 1
MeaningBefore anything else.
Examples"first we must consider the garter snake"
Synonymsfirstly, foremost, first of all, first off
first > adverb 2
MeaningThe initial time.
Examples"when Felix first saw a garter snake"
Synonymsfor the first time
first > adverb 3
MeaningBefore another in time, space, or importance.
Examples"I was here first"; "let's do this job first"
first > adverb 4
MeaningProminently forward.
Synonymsforemost

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