Difference between First and Prior

FIRST vs PRIOR: NOUN

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
The beginning; the outset.
The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.
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.
The interval and concord of the unison or prime. See unison and prime.
Same as first base (which see, above).
Time; time granted; respite: same as frist.
First base.
Immediately.
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.
A first baseman.
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 highest rank in an examination for honors: as, he got a first in mathematics. See double-first.

Synonyms Abbot, Prior. See def. .
Formerly, in Italy, a chief magistrate, as in the medieval republic of Florence.
A superior officer; a superior.
A prior conviction; -- said of an accused criminal.
A prior who is at the head of his own house. See the Note under Priory.
An official next in rank to the abbot in a monastery; prior of the cloisters.
A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
A chief magistrate, as in the republic of Florence in the middle ages.
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.

FIRST vs PRIOR: ADJECTIVE

Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest
Indicating the beginning unit in a series
Of, related to, or being a member of the US president's household.
Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
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
Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest.
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.
From the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent.
See under Blush.
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.

Of that which comes before, in advance.
Former, previous
First, precedent, or superior in the order of cognition, reason or generality, origin, development, rank, etc.
Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous
Earlier in time

FIRST vs PRIOR: ADVERB

Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance.
For the first time.
In the first place; to begin with; firstly.
Prominently forward
Before another in time, space, or importance
The initial time
Before anything else
Rather; preferably.

Previously.

FIRST vs PRIOR: OTHER WORD TYPES

Before all others in place or progression, rank, order of time, etc.
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.
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.
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.
Used to start a car moving
(idiom) (off/thing) From the start; immediately.

Preceding, as in the order of time, of thought, of origin, of dignity, or of importance; in law, senior in point of time: as, a prior and a junior incumbrance.
Previous: used adverbially, followed by to, like previous. See previous, a.
The head of a religious order

FIRST vs PRIOR: RELATED WORDS

Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Outset, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st

Later, Ago, Beforehand, Precede, First, Last, Pre, After, Following, Earlier, Before, Previous, Anterior, Antecedent, Preceding

FIRST vs PRIOR: DESCRIBE WORDS

Premiere, Freshman, Original, Prime, Premier, Best, Oldest, Start, Top, Maiden, Opening, Initial, Inaugural, Beginning, 1st

Later, Ago, Beforehand, Precede, First, Last, Pre, After, Following, Earlier, Before, Previous, Anterior, Antecedent, Preceding

FIRST vs PRIOR: 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.

Data can be encrypted prior to its transmission.
Coroner prior to deposit with the County Prothonotary.
Signing a waiver prior to working on vehicles?
Some excluded women with cervical priming prior to induction and some excluded women with a history of prior caesarean delivery.
As a general guideline, any exterior change to buildings or landscaping requires prior DRC approval prior to making the change.
Prior to Preconstruction Conference, and prior to any clearing, grubbing, trenching, grading, or any land disturbances.
Lastly, prior to getting on suboxone, I was addicted to IV heroin and other opiates, but had used almost every drug prior.
Prior printed publications and patents related to the invention fall within the scope of the prior art.
Premises Tenant may take possession prior to the beginning of the term only upon receiving prior consent from Landlord.
If the prior liens are not paid, then the prior lienholders would likely proceed with their own foreclosure sale.

FIRST vs PRIOR: 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?

Is it illegal to retrench without prior permission?
What is prior authorization for radiology management?
Are prior inconsistent statements admissible in court?
Are terrorists activists with prior political experience?
Are prior statements admissible as substantive evidence?
What causes distributional uncertainty in prior networks?
How does electronic prior authorization software work?
Does Molina Healthcare require prior authorization?
How do you determine partial prior and partial prior dates?
Can a prior use of an invention be used as prior art?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST AND PRIOR

FIRST vs PRIOR: NOUN

FIRST vs PRIOR: ADJECTIVE

FIRST vs PRIOR: ADVERB

FIRST vs PRIOR: OTHER WORD TYPES

FIRST vs PRIOR: RELATED WORDS

FIRST vs PRIOR: DESCRIBE WORDS

FIRST vs PRIOR: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

FIRST vs PRIOR: QUESTIONS