first (a)

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type a
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def preceding all others in time or space or degree
examples the first house on the right
the first day of spring
his first political race
her first baby
the first time
the first meetings of the new party
the first phase of his training
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Also see early; front(a); original; primary
Antonym first → last
Similar to archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical; basic, introductory; initial; firstborn, eldest; freshman, first-year; original; premier, premiere; premier(a), prime(a); prime(a)
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Also see front(a); early; original; primary
Similar to archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical; basic, introductory; initial; firstborn, eldest; freshman, first-year; original; premier, premiere; premier(a), prime(a); prime(a)
Antonym last → first

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