first vs initiative

initiative vs first

first and initiative both are nouns.

first and initiative both are adjectives.

first is an adverb but initiative is not an adverb.

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

As adjectives, first and initiative are synonyms defined as:

first and initiative: serving to set in motion

Other synonyms of first include inaugural, initiatory, maiden.

first (noun)	initiative (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 first of a series of actions
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	readiness to embark on bold new ventures
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)	initiative (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree	serving to set in motion
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)	initiative (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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