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adjective |
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1. before rest in order: preceding or ahead of any others in order
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2. earlier than rest: occurring before any others in a series
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3. most important: having a higher rank, significance, or authority than others in the same category
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4. fundamental: forming a basis or foundation for something
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5. best: best in quality or achievement
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6. music playing or singing chief part: playing or singing the most important or highest of two or more parts for instruments or voices of the same type
  the first violins
the first sopranos
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noun (plural firsts) |
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1. new thing: something that has not been done before or has not occurred before
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2. 1 in series: the ordinal number assigned to item number one in a series
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3. one ahead of any other: the one positioned before any other in achievement, rank, quality, or time
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4. automotive first gear: the lowest gear in a motor vehicle
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5. ballet
Same as first position
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6. baseball
Same as first base
grounded out to first
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7. music instrument or voice taking chief part: the instrument or voice that plays or sings the most important or highest of two or more parts for instruments or voices of the same type
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adverb |
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1. before others in time: earlier than somebody or something else
arriving first, as usual
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2. originally: for the first time
first tried it on a dare
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3. initially: at the start
seemed nervous at first
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4. more willingly: used to indicate a preference
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| [ Old English fyr(e)st< Indo-European] |
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first and foremost used to indicate the most important thing or the main point of a statement
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