threshold vs first

first vs threshold

threshold and first both are nouns.

threshold is not an adjective while first is an adjective.

threshold is not an adverb while first is an adverb.

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

As nouns, first is a hypernym of threshold; that is, first is a word with a broader meaning than threshold:

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

Other hypernyms of threshold include beginning, commencement, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time.

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

threshold (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

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

Difference between threshold and first

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