EARLY vs FIRST: NOUN
- A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.
- First base.
- The winning position in a contest.
- The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
- The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.
- The beginning; the outset.
- The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.
- The ordinal number matching the number one in a series.
- The time at which something is supposed to begin
- The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
- The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base
- The first or highest in an ordering or series
- An honours degree of the highest class
- A first baseman.
- Time; time granted; respite: same as frist.
- That which is first; the beginning. or that which makes or constitutes a beginning.
- In music: The voice or instrument that takes the highest or chief part in its class, especially in an orchestra or chorus; a leader of a part or group of performers.
- The interval and concord of the unison or prime. See unison and prime.
- Same as first base (which see, above).
- The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preëminence in the combined effect.
- Immediately.
- The highest rank in an examination for honors: as, he got a first in mathematics. See double-first.
- The first element in a countable series
EARLY vs FIRST: ADJECTIVE
- At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
- Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time.
- Near the start or beginning.
- Belonging to the distant past
- The first of the pointed or Gothic styles used in England, succeeding the Norman style in the 12th and 13th centuries.
- See the Note under English.
- Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.
- In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late
- Occurring in the near future.
- Maturing or developing relatively soon.
- Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time.
- Of or belonging to an initial stage of development.
- Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time.
- Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events.
- Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
- Being or occurring at an early stage of development
- At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- Very young
- Expected in the near future
- Indicating the beginning unit in a series
- Being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
- Ranking above all others
- Preceding all others in time or space or degree
- Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
- Serving to set in motion
- Serving to begin
- Of, related to, or being a member of the US president's household.
- Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost.
- Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest.
- Coming before all others in order or location.
- Corresponding in order to the number one.
- Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
- See under Blush.
- From the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent.
- The solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat.
- Sunday; -- so called by the Friends.
- The floor next above the ground floor.
- Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
- Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest
- The earliest effects or results.
- An officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain.
- Same as Christian name. See under Name, n.
- In the merchant service, same as First mate (above).
EARLY vs FIRST: ADVERB
- Soon in relation to others of its kind.
- Before the expected or usual time.
- At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
- At or during a remote or initial period.
- At or near the beginning of the morning.
- During an early stage
- In good time
- Before the usual time or the time expected
- Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes.
- In the first place; to begin with; firstly.
- Rather; preferably.
- For the first time.
- Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance.
- Before anything else
- The initial time
- Before another in time, space, or importance
- Prominently forward
EARLY vs FIRST: OTHER WORD TYPES
- In embryology, very young; very recently formed: as, an early embryo.
- Occurring in the near future: as, I shall take an early opportunity of calling on you; the petitioners asked that a meeting be called at an early date.
- Appearing or occurring in advance of, or at or near the beginning of, some appointed, usual, or well-understood date, epoch, season, or event; being before the usual time: as, an early riser; early fruit; early (that is, premature) decay; early marriage.
- Pertaining to the first part or period of some division of time, or of some course in time; being at or near the beginning of the portion of time indicated or concerned: as, an early hour; early manhood; the early times of the church.
- Near the initial point of some reckoning in time; in or during the first part or period of some division of time, or of some course or procedure: as, come early; early in the day, or in the century; early in his career.
- Synonyms Early, Soon, Betimes. Early is relative, and notes occurrence before some fixed or usual time, or before the course of time had far advanced beyond that point: as, he rose early (that is, he rose before the usual time of rising, or before the day had advanced far); he came early in the evening (that is, before the evening was far advanced); while in “come early” the meaning may be only “do not be late in your coming, or do not delay your coming beyond the set or accustomed time.” Soon means shortly, or in a short time after the present or some fixed point of time: as, come soon; he left soon after my arrival. Betimes (by time) means in good time for some specific object or all useful purposes: as, he rose betimes.
- (idiom) (early on) At an early stage or point.
- Foremost in time; preceding all others of the kind in order of time: as, Adam was the first man; I was the first guest to arrive.
- Foremost in place; before all others from the point of view or consideration: as, the first man in a rank or line.
- Foremost in importance or estimation; before or superior to all others in character, quality, or degree: as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece; the part of first villain in a play; wheat of the first grade; specifically, in music, highest or chief among several voices or instruments of the same class: as, first alto; first horn.
- Synonyms Primary, primordial, original, primitive, pristine, earliest. See comparison under primary.
- Highest, chief, principal, capital, foremost, leading.
- Hence Sooner; before doing or suffering (that is, so as not to do or suffer) some act or result: as, I will not do it, I will die first.
- Before all others in place or progression, rank, order of time, etc.
- Being before all others; being the initial unit or aggregate in order of occurrence or arrangement as to time, place, or rank: the ordinal of one.
- Used to start a car moving
- (idiom) (off/thing) From the start; immediately.
EARLY vs FIRST: RELATED WORDS
- Old, Future, Past, Immature, Proto, New, Embryonic, Young, Beforehand, Previous, Incipient, Premature, Advance, Untimely, Beginning
- Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Outset, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
EARLY vs FIRST: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Old, Future, Past, Immature, Proto, New, Embryonic, Young, Beforehand, Previous, Incipient, Premature, Advance, Untimely, Beginning
- Premiere, Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
EARLY vs FIRST: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- The early Christian document Hermas, or Shepherd of Hermas, was known to the early Church Fathers.
- Parker says studies show that parent involvement in early learning and the act of soothing and holding a child is valuable to early development.
- Emotional Development Needs of Infants and Toddlers Guidance for Early Intervention Program Providers and Other Early Childhood Professionals.
- An early test date is recommended, for this allows for early application and retesting if necessary.
- They receive early intervention services through a statewide early intervention system.
- Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
- With most early action deadlines occurring in early November, the time is now to take a closer look.
- If your energy peaks early, you might benefit from blocking out early morning time for studying or writing.
- Case studies show that ICT can be used to support early language development and early mathematics.
- Early Bronze Age people used rings, bangles and even axe blades as an early.
- If there is a colon, the first letter of the first word after the colon would be capitalized.
- RATIONALETHE IMPORTANCE OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCEAppearing for the first time in court without an attorney is a reality for indigent defendants in Michigan.
- First Name Last Name, Edition if given and not first edition, vol.
- FIRST AID ROOMStudents who become ill during class should request a pass from their teacher to go to the First Aid Room.
- The first date you go to court is called the first mention date.
- This is your first and only chance to make a first impression and really capture the attention of the committee.
- In the first place, he need do nothing unless the movanthas met the first of his two burdens.
- If there is no author listed, list the title of the article first, capitalizing the first word.
- First, it is a decision of the First Circuit to which this Court owes direct allegiance.
- First to file is basically, whoever files their claim first, will get paid first.
EARLY vs FIRST: QUESTIONS
- What attracts attitudes against Early bilingualism?
- Is Rochester early decision I or early decision II?
- How do Early Childhood theorists influence our understanding of early childhood?
- How much does an early career early childhood educator (ECE) earn in Australia?
- What is the importance of early years education in early childhood?
- How did early people in the Pampas differ from early Chileans?
- Who can vote early in Montgomery County during early voting?
- What happened to Ivy League early action and early decision?
- Why is early intervention important in early childhood education?
- Are You deferred from early decision or early action?
- When were hieroglyphs first translated into English?
- Which one occurs first pollination or fertilization?
- When was guaiacol vanillin first used commercially?
- What was the first nondenominational Christian church?
- When was generalized anxiety disorder first diagnosed?
- What are first order linear differential equations?
- Who invented the first invented the first ice cone?
- Will tickets for the open at St Andrews be first-come first-served?
- Who introduced the first first psychological therapy?
- When was the first Honorary Oscar award first awarded?