Definition
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| the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving |
| an honours degree of the highest class |
| the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month" |
| the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first" |
| 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" |
| before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake" |
| the initial time; "when Felix first saw a garter snake" |
| prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost" |
| ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate" |
| before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "let's do this job first" |
| serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse" |
| serving to set in motion; "the mag |
| 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) |
| serving to set in motion; "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" |
| preceding all others in time or space or degree; "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 |
| preceding all others in time or space or degree; "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" |
| highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "f |
| indicating the beginning unit in a series |
| ranking above all others; |
| highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn" |
| indicating the beginning unit in a series |