First-order
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: First-order is an adjective meaning Of fundamental importance.
Meaning
Of fundamental importance.
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
If our goal is to put out the fire—to alleviate a humanitarian crisis broadly referenced in mainstream discourse as "mass incarceration" and "overcriminalization"— that are the specific benefits that flow from making fair policymaking process a first-order principle in the criminal-justice reform movement?
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