first vs first base

first base vs first

first and first base both are nouns.

first is an adjective but first base is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but first base is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, first and first base are synonyms defined as:

first and first base: 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)

first (noun)	first base (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)	the initial stage in accomplishing something
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 of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
an honours degree of the highest class	the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
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)	first base (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)	first base (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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