original vs first

first vs original

original and first both are nouns.

original and first both are adjectives.

original is not an adverb while first is an adverb.

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

original (noun)	first (noun)
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made	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)
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies	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

original (adjective)	first (adjective)
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of	preceding all others in time or space or degree
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary	highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
not derived or copied or translated from something else	ranking above all others
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed	serving to begin
	serving to set in motion

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

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