FIRST vs INITIATIVE: NOUN
- 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.
- The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.
- The winning position in a contest.
- 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
- The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
- 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.
- In interactive activities, such as conversation or games, the right or opportunity to set the course of action.
- A beginning; a first move.
- A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.
- The ability to act first or on one's own.
- An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.
- Readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination.
- A beginning or introductory step; an opening move.
- The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation.
- The right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate.
- The first of a series of actions
- Specifically, the right to propose legislation, supplementary to the referendum.
- An introductory act or step; the first procedure in any enterprise; leading movement: as, to take the initiative.
- The power of commencing, originating, or setting on foot; the power of taking or the ability or disposition to take the lead: as, the popular branch of a legislature usually has the initiative in making appropriations.
- An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
- The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in many of the States of the United States; -- chiefly used with the. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.
- A character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising spirit; a go-getting attitude; energy; drive; get-up-and-go.
- The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure.
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: ADJECTIVE
- Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
- 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 earliest effects or results.
- 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
- The floor next above the ground floor.
- Indicating the beginning unit in a series
- An officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain.
- In the merchant service, same as First mate (above).
- Same as Christian name. See under Name, n.
- In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.
- Used to initiate; initiatory.
- Of or relating to initiation.
- Serving to set in motion
- Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: 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.
- Before another in time, space, or importance
- The initial time
- Before anything else
- Prominently forward
- N/A
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- 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.
- Used to start a car moving
- 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.
- 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.
- Highest, chief, principal, capital, foremost, leading.
- (idiom) (off/thing) From the start; immediately.
- Serving to initiate; initiatory.
- (idiom) (on (one's) own initiative) Without prompting or direction from others; on one's own.
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: RELATED WORDS
- Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Outset, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Partnership, Endeavor, Efforts, Effort, Program, Opening move, Go ahead, Enterprisingness, Initiatory, Maiden, First, Opening, First step, Enterprise, Inaugural
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Premiere, Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Scheme, Campaign, Proposal, Project, Partnership, Endeavor, Effort, Program, Go ahead, Initiatory, Maiden, First, Opening, Enterprise, Inaugural
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: 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.
- Legislators could decide to consider the initiative as legislation, although this has no direct effect on whether an initiative appears on the ballot.
- Key to this initiative is supporting implementation fidelity of the evidencebased models in the localities implementing this initiative.
- California food labeling initiative: economic implications for farmers and the food industry if the proposed initiative were adopted.
- Legislature from amending an initiative without voter approval unless the initiative grants the Legislature such authority.
- Osteopathic Initiative Act, or the Chiropractic Initiative Act.
- Unless the initiative to organize files, the office administrators can give the initiative and look at your objective.
- Many of the same issues encountered under the Speed to Market initiative have also surfaced in this initiative.
- Consumer Goods Forum, the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative and any other initiative that allows Danone to achieve its objectives.
- Ge take more initiative, and about four times, in order to grasp the initiative, he deliberately refused.
- Must take initiative to implement suggestions for improvement as part of Andon initiative.
FIRST vs INITIATIVE: 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?
- Does UNICEF support the Generation Unlimited initiative?
- What is the young entrepreneurs Birmingham initiative?
- What is the European health information initiative?
- Why do supranational institutions take the initiative?
- What is the EBSA employer contributions initiative?
- What is the Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative?
- What is the ecological Sustainable Landscapes initiative?
- What is the Native American Homeownership Initiative?
- What is the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Clinton development initiative?
- Do improved initiative and superior initiative stack?