first vs gear

first and gear both are nouns.

first is an adjective but gear is not an adjective.

first is not a verb while gear is a verb.

first is an adverb but gear is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of first; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than first:

first: the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

Other hypernyms of first include gear mechanism.

first (noun)	gear (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 toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
an honours degree of the highest class	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
the first element in a countable series	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
the first or highest in an ordering or series
the time at which something is supposed to begin

first (adjective)	gear (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 (verb)	gear (verb)
	set the level or character of

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

Difference between first and gear

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