first vs original

original vs first

first and original both are nouns.

first and original both are adjectives.

first is an adverb but original is not an adverb.

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

first (noun)	original (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)	an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
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)	original (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree	being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections	(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
ranking above all others	not derived or copied or translated from something else
serving to begin	preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
serving to set in motion

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

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