"first mover" meaning in All languages combined

See first mover on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: first movers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first mover (plural first movers)
  1. (philosophy) The initial agent that is the cause of all things; the prime mover. Categories (topical): Philosophy Derived forms: first-mover disadvantage
    Sense id: en-first_mover-en-noun-huTsb4rd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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