Hyphenation of First

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First

Definitions of First:

1.
The first or highest in an ordering or series
He wanted to be the first
2.
The first element in a countable series
The first of the month
3.
The time at which something is supposed to begin
They got an early start She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
4.
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
5.
An honours degree of the highest class
6.
The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Used to start a car moving
7.
Preceding all others in time or space or degree
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
8.
Indicating the beginning unit in a series
9.
Serving to set in motion
The magazine's inaugural issue The initiative phase in the negotiations An initiatory step toward a treaty His first (or maiden) speech in Congress The liner's maiden voyage
10.
Serving to begin
The beginning canto of the poem The first verse
11.
Ranking above all others
Was first in her class The foremost figure among marine artists The top graduate
12.
Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
First soprano The first violin section Played first horn
13.
Before anything else
First we must consider the garter snake
14.
The initial time
When Felix first saw a garter snake
15.
Before another in time, space, or importance
I was here first Let's do this job first
16.
Prominently forward
He put his best foot foremost

Synonyms of First:

adj first, archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, basic, introductory, initial, firstborn, eldest, freshman, first-year, oldest, original, premier, premiere, premier, prime, prime, early, front, original, primary
adj 1st, ordinal
adj inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden, opening
adj beginning, opening
adj foremost, world-class, best
adj first
adj low, forward
nounnumber one, rank
nounnumber one, number 1, ordinal number, ordinal, no.
noun beginning, commencement, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset, point, point in time
nounfirst base, position
nounfirst-class honours degree, honours, honours degree
nounfirst gear, low gear, low, gear, gear mechanism
adv firstly, foremost, first of all, first off
advfor the first time
adv foremost

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