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first

British pronunciation/fˈɜːst/
American pronunciation/ˈfɝst/
first
[DETERMINER]
1

coming or happening before any other person or thing

antonyms : last
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first
[ADJECTIVE]
1

coming before everything else in a series or sequence

synonyms : 1st
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2

serving to begin

synonyms : beginning(a)
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3

serving to set in motion

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4

ranking above all others

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5

highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

antonyms : second
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first
[ADVERB]
1

before anything or anyone else

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2

the initial time

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3

before another in time, space, or importance

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4

prominently forward

synonyms : foremost
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First
[NOUN]
1

the first or highest in an ordering or series

synonyms : number one
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2

the first element in a countable series

synonyms : number 1
number one
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3

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)

synonyms : first base
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4

the time at which something is supposed to begin

antonyms : middle
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5

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

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6

an honours degree of the highest class

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Examples
1. This software first saw the light of day back in 1993.
2. With the signing of the treaty, a powerful new European alliance first saw the light of day.
3. The book came first in the rankings.
4. She dived head first into the water.
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