first

adjective

1
ranking above all others
was first in her class
the foremost figure among marine artists
2
serving to begin
the beginning canto of the poem
the first verse
3
serving to set in motion
the magazine's inaugural issue
the initiative phase in the negotiations
4
preceding all others in time or space or degree
the first house on the right
the first day of spring
5
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
first soprano
the first violin section
6
indicating the beginning unit in a series

1
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)
2
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
3
an honours degree of the highest class
4
the first element in a countable series
the first of the month
5
the first or highest in an ordering or series
He wanted to be the first
6
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

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