first mover

fɜrst ˈmuː.və

Definition

Definition of first mover - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

company first to enter a market

TECH.

The first mover in the tech industry gained a huge market share.

pioneer

trailblazer

philosophy

TECH.

the initial agent causing all things

TECH.

Aristotle described the first mover as an uncaused cause.

first cause

prime mover

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with mover

fast mover

someone who acts quickly and decisively

In emergencies, a fast mover can make a big difference.

mover and shaker

influential person who initiates events and influences people

She was known as a mover and shaker in the tech industry..

needle mover

person who drives major improvements

She is a needle mover in the tech industry.

house mover

person who helps move household items

The house mover packed the furniture carefully.

people mover

device for transporting people in airports or urban areas

The people mover at the airport helped travelers reach their gates faster..

prime mover

original force behind an idea or enterprise

He was the prime mover of the new business strategy.

earth mover

machine for moving large amounts of earth

The earth mover cleared the site in a day.

public mover

company that helps move belongings

Public movers helped us relocate to our new house.

more-mover

chess problem with a move limit over three

The puzzle was a challenging more-mover.

three-mover

chess problem solved in three moves

He solved the three-mover in just a few minutes.

Examples of first mover in a sentence

The first mover advantage was evident in their profits.
The philosopher debated the concept of a first mover.
In theology, the first mover is often equated with God.

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French:pionnier, premier moteur, ...
German:Pionierunternehmen, Urheber, ...
Italian:pioniere, primo motore, ...
Spanish:pionero, primer motor, ...
Portuguese:pioneiro, primeiro motor, ...
Chinese:先行者, 原动者, ...
Japanese:先駆者, 第一動者, ...
Arabic:الشَّرِكَة الرَّائِدَة, المُحَرِّك الأوَّل, ...
Hebrew:חָלוּץ הַשּׁוּק, הַמְּנִיעַ הָרִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первая компания, первая причина, ...
Ukrainian:піонер, перший рушій, ...
Hindi:प्रथम प्रवर्तक, प्रथम प्रेरक, ...
Bengali:অগ্রগামী প্রতিষ্ঠান, প্রথম প্রবর্তক, ...
Catalan:pioner, primer motor, ...
Czech:průkopník, první hybatel, ...
Danish:first mover, den første bevæger, ...
Dutch:pionier, primaire beweger, ...
Greek:πρωτοπόρος, πρώτο κινούν, ...
Hungarian:piacra elsőként belépő vállalat, első mozgató, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមហ៊ុនឈានមុខគេចូលទីផ្សារ, មូលហេតុដំបូងបង្អស់, ...
Korean:선도 기업, 제1 원동자, ...
Persian:نخستین واردشونده به بازار, محرک اول, ...
Polish:pierwszy gracz, pierwszy poruszyciel, ...
Portuguese (BR):pioneira, primeiro motor, ...
Romanian:primul intrat, primul motor, ...
Swedish:först på marknaden, den första röraren, ...
Thai:ผู้เข้าตลาดรายแรก, ผู้เคลื่อนที่แรก, ...
Turkish:ilk hareket eden, ilk hareket ettirici, ...
Vietnamese:doanh nghiệp tiên phong, người khởi đầu, ...

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