first vs number one

number one vs first

first and number one both are nouns.

first is an adjective but number one is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but number one is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
number one	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, first and number one are synonyms defined as:

first and number one: the first element in a countable series

Other synonyms of first include number 1.

As nouns, first and number one are synonyms defined as:

first and number one: the first or highest in an ordering or series

first (noun)	number one (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 reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	the first element in a countable series
an honours degree of the highest class	the first or highest in an ordering or series
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)	number one (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)	number one (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

Difference between first and number one

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