1. • noun - the first or highest in an ordering or series
   • noun - the first element in a countable series
   • noun - the time at which something is supposed to begin
   • noun - 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)
   • noun - an honours degree of the highest class
   • noun - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
   • adj - preceding all others in time or space or degree
   • adj - indicating the beginning unit in a series
   • adj - serving to set in motion
   • adj - serving to begin
   • adj - ranking above all others
   • adj - highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
   • adv - before anything else
   • adv - the initial time
   • adv - before another in time, space, or importance
   • adv - prominently forward
2. • The ordinal number matching the number one in a series.
   • The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.
   • The beginning; the outset: from the first; at first.
   • The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.
   • The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
   • The winning position in a contest: finished the season in first.
   • Baseball.
   • First base.
   • A first baseman.
   • Corresponding in order to the number one.
   • Coming before all others in order or location: the first house on your left.
   • Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest: the first day of spring.
   • Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost: was first in the class.
   • Being highest in pitch or carrying the principal part: first trumpet.
   • Of, relating to, or being the transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
   • Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance: arrived first; forgot to light the oven first.
   • For the first time.
   • Rather; preferably: would die first.
   • In the first place; to begin with.
3. • n - something that precedes all others

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