first

Letters that make first

s, f, r, t, i are letters that make 'first'

Words within first

IRS, IR, fir, Ir are words within 'first'

Anagrams of first

frits, rifts are anagrams of 'first'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of first

firsts is a word created by adding a letter to 'first'

16 possible definitions for 'first'

First as "preceding all others in time or space or degree"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

last has the opposite meaning of first

Similar to first

original, basic, introductory, archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, initial, firstborn, eldest, freshman, first-year, premier, premiere, premier(a), prime(a), prime(a) are similar to 'first'.

Example of first used within this context

"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"

First as "the initial time"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

for the first time has the same meaning as first

Example of first used within this context

"when Felix first saw a garter snake"

First as "before anything else"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foremost, firstly, first of all, first off have the same meaning as 'first'

Example of first used within this context

"first we must consider the garter snake"

First as "prominently forward"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foremost has the same meaning as first

First as "before another in time, space, or importance"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of first used within this context

"I was here first", "let's do this job first"

First as "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)"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

first base has the same meaning as first

first as a type

'first' can be a type of position.

first as a member

'first' can be a member of baseball team.

First as "the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle, used to start a car moving"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

first gear, low gear, low have the same meaning as 'first'

first as a type

'first' can be a type of gear, gear mechanism.

first as a part

'first' can be a part of auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine.

First as "the first element in a countable series"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

number one, number 1 have the same meaning as 'first'

first as a type

'first' can be a type of ordinal number, ordinal, no..

Example of first used within this context

"the first of the month"

First as "the first or highest in an ordering or series"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

number one has the same meaning as first

first as a type

'first' can be a type of rank.

Types of first

former is a type of first.

Example of first used within this context

"He wanted to be the first"

First as "ranking above all others"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foremost, world-class have the same meaning as 'first'

Similar to first

best is similar to first.

Example of first used within this context

"was first in her class", "the foremost figure among marine artists", "the top graduate"

First as "the time at which something is supposed to begin"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

outset, get-go, starting time, showtime, commencement, kickoff, beginning, offset, start have the same meaning as 'first'

Antonyms

middle, ending, end have the opposite meaning of 'first'

first as a type

'first' can be a type of point in time, point.

Types of first

incipiency, starting point, birth, incipience, threshold, terminus a quo are types of 'first'.

Derivatives of first

begin, start out, set about, set out, commence, take up, lead off, inaugurate, originate, start up, embark on, kick off, get down, start, initiate, get are derivatives of 'first'.

First as "an honours degree of the highest class"

Under this definition, first is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

first-class honours degree has the same meaning as first

first as a type

'first' can be a type of honours, honours degree.

Types of first

double first is a type of first.

first as a region

'first' can be a region of United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

First as "indicating the beginning unit in a series"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

1st has the same meaning as first

Similar to first

ordinal is similar to first.

First as "highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

second has the opposite meaning of first

first as a category

'first' can be a category of music.

Example of first used within this context

"first soprano", "the first violin section", "played first horn"

First as "serving to set in motion"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden have the same meaning as 'first'

Derivatives of first

originate, initiate, lead up, start are derivatives of 'first'.

Similar to first

opening is similar to first.

Example of first used within this context

"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"

First as "serving to begin"

Under this definition, first is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

beginning(a) has the same meaning as first

Similar to first

opening is similar to first.

Example of first used within this context

"the beginning canto of the poem", "the first verse"


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