first vs honours degree

honours degree vs first

first and honours degree both are nouns.

first is an adjective but honours degree is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but honours degree is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
honours degree	Yes	No	No	No

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

first: an honours degree of the highest class
honours degree: a university degree with honors

Other hypernyms of first include honours.

first (noun)	honours degree (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 university degree with honors
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)	honours degree (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)	honours degree (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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