"first-order" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} first-order (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, logic) Of one of a series of models, languages, relationship, forms of logical discourse, etc., being the simplest one or the first in a sequence. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Logic, Mathematics Translations (being the simplest of many): eersteorde- (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-first-order-en-adj-dXzWUZTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'being the simplest of many': 86 14
  2. Of fundamental importance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-first-order-en-adj-n-Zd~ZnY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: second-order
Derived forms: first-order approximation, first-order control, first-order difference, first-order election, first-order fluid, first-order function, first-order hold, first-order levelling, first-order logic, first-order ordinary differential, first-order predicate, first-order reaction, first-order relief, first-order spectrum, first-order station, first-order subroutine, first-order theory, first-order transition, first-order variable

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