Difference between First and 1st

What is the difference between First and 1st?

First as an adjective is having no predecessor. the ordinal number corresponding to one. while 1st as an abbreviation is first

First

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having no predecessor. The ordinal number corresponding to one.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Before anything else; firstly.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The person or thing in the first position. The first gear of an engine. Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence. first base A first-class honours degree. A first-edition copy of some publication.

Example sentence: Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.

1st

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: first

We hope you now know whether to use First or 1st in your sentence.

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