FIRST vs MOST: 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
- A record-setting amount.
- The greatest amount.
- Greatest value, amount, or advantage; utmost extent, degree, or effect.
- The greatest or greater number: in this sense plural.
- The greatest, best, or most exciting. Used with the:
- The greatest amount or degree.
FIRST vs MOST: 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
- The superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- In the greatest number of instances.
- Greatest in amount, extent, or degree.
- Greatest in number.
FIRST vs MOST: 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
- To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
- Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
- Superlative form of many.
- In the greatest or highest degree.
- Almost.
- In or to the highest degree or extent. Used with many adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree.
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
- Very
- Used to form the superlative
FIRST vs MOST: PRONOUN
- N/A
- The greatest part or number.
FIRST vs MOST: 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.
- All but
- Used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
- Generally. See An end, under End, n.
- In reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing.
- Highest in rank; greatest.
- Greatest in degree.
- Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.
- Greatest in number; numerous beyond others; amounting to a considerable majority: superlative of many: used before nouns in the plural.
- Greatest in amount, degree, or intensity: superlative of much.
- Greatest in rank, position, or importance; highest; chief.
- Greatest in age; oldest.
- Greatest in size or extent; largest: superlative of much or mickle in its original sense ‘great,’ ‘large.’
- A double superlative suffix associated with -more, a comparative suffix, now taken as a suffixal form of most, as used in forming superlatives, as in foremost, hindmost, uppermost, utmost, inmost, topmost, etc. Compare -more.
- Used before adjectives and adverbs to form a superlative phrase, as more is to form a comparative: as, most vile; most wicked; most illustrious; most rapidly.
- In the greatest or highest or in a very great or high degree, quantity, or extent; mostly; chiefly; principally.
- (determiner) Superlative form of much.
- (idiom) (at (the) most) At the maximum.
FIRST vs MOST: RELATED WORDS
- Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Outset, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Very, Especially, Less, Particularly, Highly, To the highest degree, Well nigh, Just about, Near, All but, Nigh, About, Virtually, Almost, Nearly
FIRST vs MOST: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Premiere, Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st
- Biggest, Only, Extremely, Very, Especially, Less, Particularly, Highly, Just about, Near, All but, Nigh, Virtually, Almost, Nearly
FIRST vs MOST: 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.
- Job Description and Resume Examples Your most recent job should consist of, at most, six to eight bullet points.
- Physician assistants practice in communities spanning the most densely urban to the most remote and rural.
- Perhaps the most basic yet most crucial part of Black Friday preparation is the list.
- The most sweeping uncertainty in this case authorizes the most implacable certainty.
- Since most premiums are subsidized, the federal government would cover most of the increases.
- This is because declarative sentences are what deliver facts most objectively and move writing along most coherently.
- The latter method is most simple and so most suitable for protein monitoringduring purification.
- May I know what is the most most efficient way to do this?
- Most Likely being the most annoying customer in there base.
- It is perhaps the most iconic aspect of one of the most iconic animated programs in history as well as its most adaptable.
FIRST vs MOST: 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 four artists are most associated with Impressionism?
- Which lifestyle factors inhibit neurogenesis the most?
- What is your most memorable Whataburger experience?
- What pigment is most important during photosynthesis?
- What historical period most closely resembles multipolarity?
- Is manteling the most intimidating climbing technique?
- Where are conservative Democrats most commonly found?
- Are some of the most delicious foods also the most disgusting?
- Where are America's most rural counties the most connected?
- Is life's most momentous event always the most stressful?