first vs double first

double first vs first

first and double first both are nouns.

first is an adjective but double first is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but double first is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
double first	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, double first is a hyponym of first; that is, double first is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than first:

first: an honours degree of the highest class
double first: a first-class honours degree in two subjects

first (noun)	double first (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)	a first-class honours degree in two subjects
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
an honours degree of the highest class
the first element in a countable series
the first or highest in an ordering or series
the time at which something is supposed to begin

first (adjective)	double first (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
ranking above all others
serving to begin
serving to set in motion

first (adverb)	double first (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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