first vs threshold

threshold vs first

first and threshold both are nouns.

first is an adjective but threshold is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but threshold is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, threshold is a hyponym of first; that is, threshold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than first:

first: the time at which something is supposed to begin
threshold: the starting point for a new state or experience

Other hyponyms of first include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, terminus a quo.

first (noun)	threshold (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 sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
an honours degree of the highest class	the smallest detectable sensation
the first element in a countable series	a region marking a boundary
the first or highest in an ordering or series	the starting point for a new state or experience
the time at which something is supposed to begin

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

Difference between first and threshold

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