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first | preceding all others in time or space or degree | ||
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first, first gear, low gear, low | the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving | ||
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first, foremost | prominently forward | ||
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first, inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden | serving to set in motion | ||
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first, first of all, first off, firstly, foremost | before anything else | ||
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first, for the first time | the initial time | ||
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first | before another in time, space, or importance | ||
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first, beginning | serving to begin | ||
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beginning, start, outset, kickoff, first, commencement, offset, get-go, starting time, showtime | the time at which something is supposed to begin | ||
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first, first base | 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) | ||
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first, number one | the first or highest in an ordering or series | ||
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first | [in music] highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections | ||
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first, 1st | indicating the beginning unit in a series | ||
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first, foremost, world-class | ranking above all others | ||
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first, number one, number 1 | the first element in a countable series | ||
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first, first-class honours degree | an honours degree of the highest class |