FIRST vs CASE: NOUN
- 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.
- Same as first base (which see, above).
- The interval and concord of the unison or prime. See unison and prime.
- 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.
- That which is first; the beginning. or that which makes or constitutes a beginning.
- Time; time granted; respite: same as frist.
- A first baseman.
- 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
- The first element in a countable series
- An honours degree of the highest class
- In grammar, in many languages, one of the forms having different offices in the sentence which together make up the inflection of a noun: as, the nominative case, that of the subject of the verb, as he, dominus (Latin); the accusative or objective case, as him, dominum; the genitive or possessive case, as his (John's), domini.
- Under American procedure, a document prepared by the appellant on an appeal, containing the evidence, or the substance of it, and the proceedings on the trial in the court below.
- The state of facts or the presentation of evidence on which a party to litigation relies for his success, whether as plaintiff or defendant: as, in cross-examining plaintiff's witness, defendant has no right to go beyond the limits of the direct examination, for such inquiries are part of his own case.
- In law: A cause or suit in court; any instance of litigation: as, the case was tried at the last term.
- Specifically
- A state of things involving a question for discussion or decision.
- In medicine, an instance of disease under or requiring medical treatment, or the series of occurrences or symptoms which characterize it: as, the doctor has many cases of fever in hand; the patient explained his case.
- A particular determination of events or circumstances; a special state of things coming under a general description or rule.
- State; condition; state of circumstances.
- Literally, that which happens or befalls. Hap; contingency; event; chance.
- In faro, a card when it is the only one of its denomination remaining in the dealing-box.
- In whaling, the well or hole in the head of a sperm-whale, which contains, in a free state, the most valuable oil given by it.
- Nautical, the outside planking of a vessel.
- In the postal service, a series of open boxes or large pigeonholes in which letters are placed in assorting them for distribution. Each box is for a particular place, and the distributor, standing at a table in a post-office or railway postal car, throws each letter into the proper box in the case.
- An action brought, usually by agreement between parties, in which the constitutionality or validity of an act will be brought in question and judicially determined.
- In the tobacco trade, the state of the leaf, during and after the process of curing, with respect to moisture-content and pliability: common in such phrases as in case (more or less moist), in good case (with the right degree of moisture), too high case, etc. See order, 17.
- In some varieties of generative grammar, the thematic or semantic role of a noun phrase as represented abstractly but not necessarily indicated overtly in surface structure. In such frameworks, nouns in English have Case even in the absence of inflectional case endings.
- In traditional grammar, a distinct form of a noun, pronoun, or modifier that is used to express one or more particular syntactic relationships to other words in a sentence.
- A peculiar or eccentric person; a character.
- A person being assisted, treated, or studied, as by a physician, lawyer, or social worker.
- A set of reasons or supporting facts; an argument.
- The facts or evidence offered in support of a claim.
- An action or a suit or just grounds for an action.
- A situation that requires investigation, especially by a formal or official body.
- A question or problem; a matter.
- Actual fact; reality.
- A set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a situation.
- An occurrence of a disease or disorder.
- An instance or occurrence of a particular kind or category: : example.
- The form of a written, printed, or keyed letter that distinguishes it as being lowercase or uppercase.
- A shallow compartmented tray for storing type or type matrices.
- The surface or outer layer of a metal alloy.
- The frame or framework of a window, door, or stairway.
- A set or pair.
- A decorative or protective covering or cover.
- A container with its contents.
- A container; a receptacle.
- A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- A special set of circumstances
- A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- The housing or outer covering of something
- The enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- A specific state of mind that is temporary
- The quantity contained in a case
- A person requiring professional services
- An occurrence of something
- A problem requiring investigation
- A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- The actual state of things
- Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- A portable container for carrying several objects
FIRST vs CASE: ADJECTIVE
- In the merchant service, same as First mate (above).
- Same as Christian name. See under Name, n.
- An officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain.
- The earliest effects or results.
- The floor next above the ground floor.
- Sunday; -- so called by the Friends.
- 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.
- From the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent.
- See under Blush.
- Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
- Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
- Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest
- 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.
- Serving to set in motion
- Serving to begin
- Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
- Preceding all others in time or space or degree
- Ranking above all others
- Being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
- Indicating the beginning unit in a series
- N/A
FIRST vs CASE: VERB
- N/A
- Enclose in, or as if in, a case
- Look over, usually with the intention to rob
FIRST vs CASE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To examine carefully, as in planning a crime.
- To put into or cover with a case; encase.
FIRST vs CASE: ADVERB
- 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.
- Prominently forward
- Before another in time, space, or importance
- The initial time
- Before anything else
- N/A
FIRST vs CASE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Used to start a car moving
- Highest, chief, principal, capital, foremost, leading.
- Synonyms Primary, primordial, original, primitive, pristine, earliest. See comparison under primary.
- 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.
- Foremost in place; before all others from the point of view or consideration: as, the first man in a rank or line.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- (idiom) (off/thing) From the start; immediately.
- (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- A specific size and style of type within a type family
- To bring into the desired ‘case’ or condition; specifically, in the tobacco trade, to bring the leaf into the desired condition as to moisture and pliability, and the admixture of ingredients to give flavor, etc. See case, n., 9, *caser, n., and *casing, n. Also spelled in the trade, kase.
- To put cases; bring forward propositions.
- (idiom) (off (someone's) case) No longer nagging or urging someone to do something.
- (idiom) (in case of) If there should happen to be.
- (idiom) (in case) As a precaution.
- (idiom) (in case) If it happens that; if.
- (idiom) (in any case) Regardless of what has occurred or will occur.
FIRST vs CASE: RELATED WORDS
- Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Outset, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Shell, Causa, Encase, Sheath, Pillowcase, Guinea pig, Character, Event, Cause, Subject, Type, Example, Instance, Suit, Lawsuit
FIRST vs CASE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Premiere, Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Slip, Eccentric, Shell, Causa, Encase, Sheath, Guinea pig, Character, Event, Cause, Subject, Type, Example, Suit, Lawsuit
FIRST vs CASE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- 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.
- We actively backed the attorneys throughout the case and they broke that case.
- However, controllers with visual field defects might possibly be considered for center operations on a case by case basis.
- Case admissible in court, however, the judge may take this into account and there is some case law.
- Moreover, scholars should use a title case, where all the significant words must begin with upper case letters.
- Explanation of access to clinical trials; experimental treatments will be considered on a case by case basis.
- This standard requires sequential numbering of certain case events that are applied to a case docket.
- Recall Recantation Case Manager Testifies At Plea Withdrawal Hearing In Wenatchee Sex Ring Case.
- The GAL fees are determined based on a case by case basis.
- You already flagged this case as giving that case negative treatment.
- Extensions will be considered on a case by case basis.
FIRST vs CASE: QUESTIONS
- 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?
- What are the lower-case and upper-case letters of the alphabet?
- How to change the column name collation from case insensitive to case sensitive?
- Will Kyron Horman's case end up in the Cold Case Files?
- How do I make all lower case letters into upper case?
- Is Darden Restaurants' bull case built on a bear case?
- Is the NatWest case linked to a separate criminal case?
- Are comparison tests case sensitive or case insensitive?
- What is case management/electronic case filing (CM/ECF)?
- Does IMS support mixed case or upper case passwords?
- Does SQL Server consider case in case sensitive search?