ordinal number vs first

first vs ordinal number

ordinal number and first both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of ordinal number include number 1, number one.

ordinal number (noun)	first (noun)
the number designating place in an ordered sequence	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 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

ordinal number (adjective)	first (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

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

Difference between ordinal number and first

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