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Primordial vs Foremost - What's the difference?

primordial | foremost | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between primordial and foremost

is that primordial is first, earliest or original while foremost is first, either in time or in space.

As a noun primordial

is a first principle or element.

As an adverb foremost is

in front.

As a proper noun Foremost is

a village in Alberta, Canada.

primordial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • first, earliest or original
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • the primordial facts of our intelligent nature
  • (biology) characteristic of the earliest stage of the development of an organism, or relating to a primordium
    • a primordial''' leaf; a '''primordial cell
  • primeval

    • Derived terms

    * primordial black hole * primordial cell * primordial element * primordial fluctuations * primordial soup

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A first principle or element.

    • foremost

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • first, either in time or in space
  • of a higher rank or position; paramount
  • (nautical) closest to the bow

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • in front
  • prominently forward