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Definition of first-order - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
mathematicssimplest level in a series or sequence
- First-order logic is foundational in mathematics.
2.
priorityof fundamental importance or primary nature
- This is a first-order concern for the project.
3.
predicate calculusTECH. quantifying over individuals not predicates or clausesTECH.
- First-order predicate calculus is a key area of study.
4.
processRare relating to the initial stage of a processRare
- The first-order reaction is fundamental in chemical kinetics..
Expressions with first-order
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relationship between two variables without other influences
The first-order correlation between height and weight was studied.
formal system for reasoning with predicates and quantifiers over individual things
First-order logic is widely used to formalize proofs in mathematics.
Origin of first-order
English, first (preceding all others) + order (arrangement)
Terms with first-order included in their meaning
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order
coming directly after the first in order
order
first in time, order, or importance
ranking order
at the position after first and second in order or rank
order
next in order to the first or primary
birth order
first in order of birth
betting
bet where the first three finishers must be predicted in correct order
gambling
type of bet predicting the first two finishers in order
computer memory
using byte order with least important byte stored first
mathematics
matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
mathematics
order on Cartesian product based on first differing element
betting
bet predicting first two finishers' order
gambling
bet predicting first two finishers in any order
angelic
related to an angel of the first order
horse racing
bet predicting the first four horse race finishers in order
order
first in order, ordinal number
Examples of first-order in a sentence
The course began with first-order differential equations. Patient safety is a first-order issue. Reducing emissions remains a first-order goal. The course covers first-order logic extensively. Understanding first-order principles is crucial in this field. First-order changes are often the most noticeable.
The first-order approximation was used in the calculations.
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- French:élémentaire, de premier ordre, ...
- German:Erste-Ordnung, vorrangig, ...
- Italian:di primo ordine, primario, ...
- Spanish:de primer orden, fundamental, ...
- Portuguese:de primeira ordem, fundamental, ...
- Chinese:一阶的, 首要的, ...
- Japanese:一階の, 最重要の, ...
- Arabic:أَوَّلِيّ, جوهريّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִסְדָּר רִאשׁוֹן, רִאשׁוֹן בְּמַעֲלָה, ...
- Russian:первого порядка, первостепенный, ...
- Ukrainian:першого порядку, першорядний, ...
- Hindi:प्रथम-क्रम, मूलभूत, ...
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