first vs offset

offset vs first

first and offset both are nouns.

first is an adjective but offset is not an adjective.

first is not a verb while offset is a verb.

first is an adverb but offset is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, first and offset are synonyms defined as:

first and offset: the time at which something is supposed to begin

Other synonyms of first include beginning, commencement, get-go, kickoff, outset, showtime, start, starting time.

first (noun)	offset (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)	structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
an honours degree of the highest class	a natural consequence of development
the first element in a countable series	a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
the first or highest in an ordering or series	a compensating equivalent
the time at which something is supposed to begin	the time at which something is supposed to begin

first (adjective)	offset (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)	offset (verb)
	produce by offset printing
	create an offset in
	cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
	make up for
	compensate for or counterbalance

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

Difference between first and offset

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