first vs second

second vs first

first and second both are nouns.

first and second both are adjectives.

first is not a verb while second is a verb.

first and second both are adverbs.

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

first (noun)	second (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 fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
an honours degree of the highest class	merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
the first element in a countable series	a speech seconding a motion
the first or highest in an ordering or series	the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
the time at which something is supposed to begin	a 60th part of a minute of arc
	following the first in an ordering or series
	1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
	an indefinitely short time
	a particular point in time

first (adjective)	second (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree	a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections	coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
ranking above all others
serving to begin
serving to set in motion

first (verb)	second (verb)
	give support or one's approval to
	transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

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

Difference between first and second

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