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19 Definitions of: first
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- adjective, a) coming before all others; earliest, best, or foremost b) (as noun)
- adjective, preceding all others in numbering or counting order; the ordinal number of one. Often written: 1st
- adjective, rated, graded, or ranked above all other levels
- adjective, denoting the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle
- adjective, music a) denoting the highest part assigned to one of the voice parts in a chorus or one of the sections of an orchestra b) denoting the principal player in a specific orchestral section
- adjective, first thing as the first action of the day
- adjective, first things first things must be done in order of priority
- adjective, the first thing, idea, etc even one thing, etc
- noun, the beginning; outset
- noun, education an honours degree of the highest class. Full term: first-class honours degree
- noun, something which has not occurred before
- noun, the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle; low gear
- noun, music a) the highest part in a particular section of a chorus or orchestra b) the instrument or voice taking such a part c) the chief or leading player in a section of an orchestra; principal
- noun, music. a rare word for prime
- adverb, before anything else in order, time, preference, importance, etc
- adverb, first and last on the whole; overall
- adverb, from first to last throughout
- adverb, for the first time
- adverb, in the first place or beginning of a series of actions ▷ See also firsts
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| Synonyms: | innovation, great, novelty, originality, early, initial, opening, introductory, original, maiden | And more... |
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