first vs firstborn

firstborn vs first

first and firstborn both are nouns.

first and firstborn both are adjectives.

first is an adverb but firstborn is not an adverb.

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

first (noun)	firstborn (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 offspring who came first in the order of birth
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)	firstborn (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree	first in order of birth
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)	firstborn (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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