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Definition of first-line - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
primary importancemost important or effective in a series
- The first-line treatment for the condition is medication.
2.
managementTECH. at the most basic supervisory levelTECH.
- She works as a first-line manager in the company.
3.
medicalTECH. used as the initial option in treatmentTECH.
- Antibiotics are often the first-line treatment for infections.
Origin of first-line
English, first (primary) + line (rank)
Terms with first-line included in their meaning
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order
position immediately after the first in a line or sequence
racing
cross the finish line first in a race
typography
large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph
publishing
headline with the first line aligned left
rail
first high-speed rail line in the UK
genealogy
the first ancestor in a family line
cycling
race where the winner crosses the finish line first
Examples of first-line in a sentence
The first-line response team arrived within minutes. He was promoted to a first-line supervisor role. First-line leaders are crucial in this project. Doctors consider it a first-line approach for asthma. This drug is a first-line option for hypertension.
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- French:principal, de premier niveau, ...
- German:primär, unterste Führungsebene, ...
- Italian:di prima linea, di primo livello, ...
- Spanish:de primera línea, primera línea, ...
- Portuguese:de primeira linha, primeira linha, ...
- Chinese:一线的, 基层的, ...
- Japanese:第一選択, 第一線の, ...
- Arabic:أَوَّلِيّ, مُبْتَدِئ, ...
- Hebrew:קַו רִאשׁוֹן, מִדֶּרֶג רִאשׁוֹן, ...
- Russian:первостепенный, первой линии, ...
- Ukrainian:першочерговий, перший, ...
- Hindi:प्राथमिक, प्राथमिक स्तर, ...
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