first-time

first-time
/ferrst"tuym"/, adj.
used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time: a first-time candidate.

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firstˈ-time adjective
1. Immediate
2. Carrying out an action, eg the purchase of a house, for the first time
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Main Entry:first

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first-time UK US adjective only before noun
doing something for the first time
Thesaurus: before a time or eventsynonym

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adj, always used before a noun
1 : doing something for the first time

first-time home buyers [=people who are buying a home for the first time]

a first-time visitor

a first-time author [=a person who has written a book for the first time]

2 : done for the first time

The punishment for a first-time offense of this kind is a fine.

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ˈfirst-time [first-time] adjective only before noun
doing or experiencing sth for the first time

houses for first-time buyers

a computer program designed for first-time users


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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