first vs gear mechanism

gear mechanism vs first

first and gear mechanism both are nouns.

first is an adjective but gear mechanism is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but gear mechanism is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, gear mechanism is a hypernym of first; that is, gear mechanism 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 mechanism: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

Other hypernyms of first include gear.

first (noun)	gear mechanism (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 mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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)	gear mechanism (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)	gear mechanism (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

Difference between first and gear mechanism

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