first vs ordinal number

ordinal number vs first

first and ordinal number both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

first: the first element in a countable series
ordinal number: the number designating place in an ordered sequence

Other hypernyms of first include no., ordinal.

first (noun)	ordinal number (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 number designating place in an ordered sequence
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)	ordinal number (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)	ordinal number (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

Difference between first and ordinal number

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