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Finally vs First - What's the difference?

finally | first |


As an adverb finally

is at the end or conclusion; ultimately.

As a noun first is

ridge (of roof).

Originally vs First - What's the difference?

originally | first |


As an adverb originally

is as it was in the beginning.

As a noun first is

ridge (of roof).

First vs Richmond - What's the difference?

first | richmond |


As a noun first

is ridge (of roof).

As a proper noun richmond is

the capital of virginia.

Thirst vs First - What's the difference?

thirst | first |


As nouns the difference between thirst and first

is that thirst is a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation while first is ridge (of roof).

As a verb thirst

is to be thirsty.

First vs Focus - What's the difference?

first | focus |


As nouns the difference between first and focus

is that first is ridge (of roof) while focus is (countable|optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

As a verb focus is

to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.

Finite vs First - What's the difference?

finite | first |


As adjectives the difference between finite and first

is that finite is having an end or limit; constrained by bounds while first is preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

As an adverb first is

before anything else; firstly.

As a noun first is

the person or thing in the first position.

Pioneer vs First - What's the difference?

pioneer | first |


As nouns the difference between pioneer and first

is that pioneer is one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow while first is the person or thing in the first position.

As a verb pioneer

is to go before and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.

As an adjective first is

preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

As an adverb first is

before anything else; firstly.

First vs Feed - What's the difference?

first | feed |


In uncountable terms the difference between first and feed

is that first is the first gear of an engine while feed is food given to (especially herbivorous) animals.

In countable terms the difference between first and feed

is that first is something that has never happened before; a new occurrence while feed is a gathering to eat, especially in quantity.

As an adjective first

is preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

As an adverb first

is before anything else; firstly.

As a verb feed is

to give (someone or something) food to eat.

First vs Preliminary - What's the difference?

first | preliminary |


As adjectives the difference between first and preliminary

is that first is preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest while preliminary is in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

As nouns the difference between first and preliminary

is that first is the person or thing in the first position while preliminary is a preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

As an adverb first

is before anything else; firstly.

First vs Primer - What's the difference?

first | primer |


In obsolete terms the difference between first and primer

is that first is time; time granted; respite while primer is first; original; primary.

As adjectives the difference between first and primer

is that first is preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest while primer is first; original; primary.

As nouns the difference between first and primer

is that first is the person or thing in the first position while primer is an elementary textbook introducing a topic, or teaching basic concepts.

As an adverb first

is before anything else; firstly.

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