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British international television channel
October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC First to be dedicated to
BBC_First
British public service broadcaster
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster that serves as the primary national public broadcasting company of
BBC
BBC's department in charge of broadcasting weather forecasts
In July 2025, the BBC announced that it would be partnering with the Met Office again in future, instead of MeteoGroup. The first BBC weather forecast
BBC_Weather
British television network
the name BBC Television Service, which was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC Television
BBC_One
Television channel operated by the BBC
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes
BBC_Three
Television channel
BBC First is a Canadian English-language high definition discretionary television channel owned by Blue Ant Media. It is a localized version of the international
BBC First (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_First_(Canadian_TV_channel)
British production company
First (Australia) BBC First (Canada; Under licence) BBC HD BBC Kids BBC Lifestyle BBC Belgium (Belgium) BBC NL (Netherlands) BBC Nordic BBC UKTV (Australia
BBC_Studios
Main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland. BBC Northern Ireland is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Scotland and BBC Cymru Wales. Based
BBC_Northern_Ireland
International radio division of the BBC
The BBC World Service is a British public service broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC. It is the world's largest external broadcaster in terms of
BBC_World_Service
News division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and
BBC_News
British television service
BBC Television is the television service of the BBC. The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in the United Kingdom, under the
BBC_Television
British television channel
BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002 and shows a wide
BBC_Four
Television channel operated by the BBC
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and
BBC_Two
English-language pay television channel
BBC News is an international English-language pay television channel owned by BBC Global News Ltd. – a subsidiary of BBC Studios – and operated by the
BBC News (international TV channel)
BBC_News_(international_TV_channel)
Defunct subscription TV channel
internationally available BBC First. The channel was wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios. On 17 April 2013, it was announced that the BBC had forged a new
BBC First (Australian TV channel)
BBC_First_(Australian_TV_channel)
American pay television network
airs on the channel. The idea for BBC America was first mooted in December 1994, as part of a two-channel plan by BBC Worldwide to enter the US cable market
BBC_America
Scottish division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Scotland is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. Its headquarters are in Glasgow, employing approximately 1,250 staff
BBC_Scotland
1979–2018 commercial subsidiary of the BBC
BBC Worldwide Ltd. was the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the BBC, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in January 1995
BBC_Worldwide
Television channel
originally as BBC First on 16 May 2015. On 15 May 2025 BBC NL took over from BBC First in the Netherlands. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division
BBC_NL
Scottish Gaelic language TV channel
station is unique in that it is the first channel to be delivered under a BBC licence by a partnership and was also the first multi-genre channel to come entirely
BBC_Alba
Event on 2 November 1936
in August 1936. The BBC Television Service officially launched on 2 November 1936. This is often described as the world's first regular high definition
First_day_of_BBC_television
British 24-hour television news channel
launched as BBC News 24 on 9 November 1997 at 17:30, as part of the BBC's foray into digital domestic television channels, becoming the first competitor
BBC_News_(British_TV_channel)
Defunct BBC TV station
BBC Choice was a British digital television channel which was owned by the BBC and was launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first British TV channel
BBC_Choice
Former Canadian television channel
BBC Canada was a Canadian English language specialty channel that mostly broadcast television series originally produced by the BBC, the public-service
BBC_Canada
Television channel
in Belgium originally as BBC First on 4 June 2015. On 5 May 2026 BBC Belgium took over from BBC First in Belgium. BBC First launched in Belgium on 4 June
BBC_Belgium
British parliamentary television channel
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, the first director-general of the BBC, wanted to broadcast Parliament on radio from the BBC's founding in 1922, but the government
BBC_Parliament
Sports division of British broadcaster
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC, providing national sports coverage for BBC television, radio and online. The BBC holds the television and
BBC_Sport
Australian pay television channel
RTL Group (20% ownership) and BBC Worldwide (20% ownership). It is now owned solely by BBC Studios. The channel was first launched in Australia in August
BBC_UKTV
Television channel
BBC Knowledge was a television channel in the United Kingdom. It is owned by the BBC and launched on 1 June 1999, which broadcast documentary, cultural
BBC_Knowledge
The history of BBC television idents begins in the early 1950s when the BBC first displayed a logo between programmes to identify its service. As new technology
History of BBC television idents
History_of_BBC_television_idents
British children's television network
2002 alongside the CBBC channel, as a spinoff from the BBC's children's television block. The first four shows to air on the channel were Teletubbies, Binka
CBeebies
Television channel
on the BBC, and is strongly related to the CBBC channel in the UK. The BBC Kids brand was first introduced in Canada with the launch of the BBC Kids channel
BBC_Kids
Television channel
BBC News Persian (Persian: تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی), formerly BBC Persian Television Televizion-e Fârsi-ye BBC) is the BBC's Persian language news channel
BBC_Persian_Television
High-definition television channel
channels BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies, although earlier and later in its existence programmes from BBC One and BBC Two were
BBC_HD
Former digital-only television channel (2001–2009)
BBC 2W was a digital television channel run by the BBC in Wales until January 2009. It replaced the standard BBC Two broadcast on digital services in Wales
BBC_2W
Pashto-language station of the BBC World Service
BBC Pashto (Pashto: بي بي سي پښتو) is the Pashto-language station of the BBC World Service. It was launched in August 1981, and reaches out to the over
BBC_Pashto
Brand name and home for the BBC's online service
BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport
BBC_Online
International television channel owned by the BBC
October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014, they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated
BBC_Brit
Operational business division of the BBC
the BBC North Project. The first BBC North operation was a large region, based in Manchester and covering the areas now served by BBC North West, BBC North
BBC_North
Regional arm of the BBC
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham. It was the first region outside London to start broadcasting both
BBC_Birmingham
employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio. Presenters and journalists appear across BBC television and radio, and also contribute to BBC Online. BBC News provides
List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters
List_of_current_BBC_newsreaders_and_reporters
English region of the BBC
reduction across BBC English Regions. BBC portal BBC English Regions BBC South Today BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Oxford BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Wiltshire
BBC_South
Series of British microcomputers by Acorn
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a family of microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of the
BBC_Micro
British national radio station
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It launched on 30 September 1967 as a replacement for the BBC Home Service
BBC_Radio_4
Television channel
BBC Brit and BBC Earth in the Nordic countries. A dedicated streaming service, BBC Nordic+, was launched alongside the channel. "BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+
BBC_Nordic
Brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand was launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two and ceased broadcasting
BBC_Switch
Interactive television service
BBC Red Button is a brand used for digital interactive television services provided by the BBC, and broadcast in the United Kingdom. The services replaced
BBC_Red_Button
Former television station
of BBC World Service Television (1991–1995) into two services: BBC Prime and BBC World (now BBC News).[citation needed] On 11 November 2009, BBC Prime
BBC_Prime
International television channel
This table is not complete BBC America BBC Canada BBC Earth BBC First BBC HD (international) BBC Knowledge BBC Lifestyle BBC World News CBeebies Davies
BBC_Entertainment
Video on demand service
Taiwan Mobile myVideo. BBC Player offers curated content from BBC global brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News. Although
BBC_Player
Division for local and regional services
Channel Islands. It is one of the BBC's four "nations" – the others being BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Northern Ireland, and BBC Scotland. The division is made up
BBC_English_Regions
International television channel
shows, BBC Lifestyle ceased broadcasting on Astro on 1 May 2026. BBC News (International) BBC Knowledge BBC Entertainment CBeebies BBC First BBC HD BBC Earth
BBC_Lifestyle
Television channel
BBC Choice Wales was the national variation for BBC Cymru Wales of the BBC Choice service, that was broadcast by the BBC. The channel was announced, as
BBC_Choice_Wales
British Broadcasting Corporation department
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Wales. It is one of the four BBC national regions, alongside the BBC English
BBC_Cymru_Wales
British educational television programming block
BBC Schools, also known as BBC for Schools and Colleges or BBC Education, was the educational programming strand set up by the BBC in 1957, broadcasting
BBC_Schools
Persian-language news broadcast station
Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, respectively.[citation needed] The BBC first started a Persian radio service during World War II on 29 December 1940
BBC_Persian
Japanese television channel
BBC Japan was a short-lived subscription television channel co-owned by BBC Worldwide and SKY PerfecTV! subsidiary Japan Mediarc that was available via
BBC_Japan
British free-to-air children's television channel
Children's BBC) is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content
CBBC
British Broadcasting Corporation website and former TV channel
BBC Food is a division of the BBC which controls a recipe website part of BBC Online, an online streaming channel, and a former international commercial
BBC_Food
International high-definition television channel
with separate audio and subtitle channels. BBC First replaced BBC HD in Poland on 26 October 2018. BBC HD was launched on P&O Cruises and Cunard cruise
BBC_HD_(international)
Continuity announcements during BBC children's television
The BBC's presentation of its programmes for children was the only part of BBC One and BBC Two's television presentation where the continuity announcer
Children's_BBC_presentation
Television channel
BBC TV Europe was a BBC subscription-funded television service established in 1987, serving continental Europe, initially Scandinavia. It was available
BBC_TV_Europe
Television channel
BBC Living was a short-lived lifestyle channel from BBC Studios. It was available in Australia on Fetch TV from 1 May 2018 to 1 November 2019. At its
BBC_Living
Employees of British broadcaster
list of newsreaders and journalists formerly employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio. The BBC has employed many journalists and newsreaders to present
List of former BBC newsreaders and journalists
List_of_former_BBC_newsreaders_and_journalists
British crime drama television series (2014–2023)
Wainwright and directed by Wainwright, Euros Lyn and Tim Fywell. The first series began on BBC One on 29 April 2014, the second on 9 February 2016, and the third
Happy_Valley_(TV_series)
Television channel
BBC News Arabic (Arabic: بي بي سي نيوز عربي), formerly BBC Arabic Television, is a television news channel broadcast to the Arab world by the BBC. It
BBC_News_Arabic
2015 British television drama series
Thomas Cromwell. The six-part first series, based on the novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, was initially broadcast on BBC Two in January 2015. It documented
Wolf_Hall_(TV_series)
Television channel
BBC One Scotland is a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland. It is the Scottish variation of the UK-wide BBC One
BBC_One_Scotland
Annual classical music concerts in London
The BBC Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert
BBC_Proms
Television channel
BBC Choice Scotland was the national variation for BBC Scotland of the BBC Choice service, that was broadcast by the BBC. As with the local variants of
BBC_Choice_Scotland
Hausa-language part of the BBC World Service
preliminary editing done at the BBC's bureau office in Abuja. BBC Hausa was the first African-language service operated by the BBC and is one of the five African
BBC_Hausa
English region of the BBC
controlling centre for BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio. On
BBC_East
UK breakfast television news programme
and feature items. When BBC Breakfast is not broadcast on BBC One, it is transmitted via BBC Two. Breakfast Time was the first BBC breakfast programme, with
BBC_Breakfast
BBC regional HQ in northwest England
BBC Manchester (often known as BBC Salford) is the BBC's regional headquarters for the north west of England, the largest BBC region in the UK. BBC Manchester
BBC_Manchester
2016 British television spy thriller series
on BBC One ahead of the Celebrity Traitors final in November 2025. The first episode of The Night Manager was broadcast on 21 February 2016 on BBC One
The Night Manager (British TV series)
The_Night_Manager_(British_TV_series)
BBC Scotland crime drama TV series, 2013–
crime drama television series produced by ITV Studios for BBC Scotland. First broadcast on BBC One on 10 March 2013, it is originally based upon the novels
Shetland_(TV_series)
Crime drama television series
on BBC One in the United Kingdom, France 2 in France, PBS in the United States, Prime in New Zealand (with repeats on BBC UKTV), and on Foxtel's BBC First
Death_in_Paradise
National variation of BBC Two for BBC Cymru Wales
BBC Two Wales is a Welsh free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales as a variation of the BBC Two network. It is broadcast from
BBC_Two_Wales
Educational overnight television on BBC Two
The BBC Learning Zone (previously The Learning Zone) was an educational strand run by the BBC as an overnight service on BBC Two. It broadcast programming
BBC_Learning_Zone
1st episode of the 4th series of Sherlock
the eleventh episode overall. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC First, PBS and Channel One on 1 January 2017. Mycroft presents doctored
The_Six_Thatchers
British channels broadcast internationally
Poland and Slovenia), MENA and South Africa. BBC First was rebranded to BBC NL in the Netherlands in 2025. BBC HD – a high-definition television channel
International BBC television channels
International_BBC_television_channels
British crime drama television series
KRO in the Netherlands, TV One and Prime in New Zealand, BBC First in South Africa and BBC America in the United States. The main character in the original
Silent_Witness
closure of numerous amateur stations, the first BBC broadcasts from London (station 2LO). 15 November – First broadcasts from Birmingham (station 5IT)
Timeline_of_the_BBC
Set of idents used on BBC One (1997–2002)
The BBC One Balloon idents were a series of idents (station identifications) used on the British TV channel BBC One from 4 October 1997 to 28 March 2002
BBC_One_"Balloon"_idents
Former international television channel
a new channel, BBC Earth, which would replace BBC Knowledge in most locations, except for where it was successful. Poland was the first location to launch
BBC_Knowledge_(international)
Television identifiers used by BBC Four
BBC Four, and its predecessor BBC Knowledge, are both channels operated by the BBC as cultural and knowledge based channels. Their visual identities therefore
BBC_Four_idents
Canadian children's British-centric channel
BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers. It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications
BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Television ident for BBC One (1991–1997)
bulletin. The first time the ident itself aired was at 9 am, when it introduced Going Live!, the Saturday morning magazine show on Children's BBC, where the
BBC_One_"Virtual_Globe"_ident
Logo used by the British Broadcasting Corporation
most recently in 2021. From 1958, there have been six different BBC logos. The first logo of the network was used from 1958 to 1963, the second from 1963
Logo_of_the_BBC
Television and radio streaming service
BBC iPlayer (stylised as iPLAYER or BBC iPLAYER) is a video on demand service from the BBC. The service is available over-the-top on a wide range of devices
BBC_iPlayer
Australian pay television company
were switched from localised feeds to the global feed. BBC Studios channels BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News and CBeebies ceased transmission on 31 July 2024
Foxtel
2nd episode of the 4th series of Sherlock
Sherlock, and the twelfth episode overall. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC First, PBS and Channel One on 8 January 2017. Sherlock remains
The_Lying_Detective
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) took its present form on 1 January 1927 when John Reith became its first Director-General. Reith stated that
Criticism_of_the_BBC
Former BBC international satellite television channels
1991 and 1995. It was the BBC's first foray into worldwide television broadcasting. In Europe, it was the successor to BBC TV Europe, which it replaced
BBC_World_Service_Television
British content production company
BBC Studios Productions Limited is a British content production company and is BBC Studios' national production division, producing a wide range of programmes
BBC_Studios_Productions
The BBC World War I centenary season was the marking of the centenary of the First World War across the BBC. Programming started in 2014 and lasted until
BBC World War I centenary season
BBC_World_War_I_centenary_season
Television channel
BBC One Wales is a Welsh free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales. It is the Welsh variation of the UK-wide BBC One network
BBC_One_Wales
British orchestra based in London
The BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO) is a British orchestra based in London. Founded in 1930, it was the first permanent salaried orchestra in London,
BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
British TV news programme (since 1962)
BBC Spotlight is the BBC's regional TV news programme for the South West of England, covering Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, southern and western Somerset
BBC_Spotlight
Former division of the BBC
BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia
BBC_Multimedia
BBC FIRST
BBC FIRST
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Beccles, from Old English bec(e), bæce ‘stream’ + lǣs ‘meadow’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
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Small.
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Hebrew American English French
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish
Most Bbb Name; Coolest Name Ever; Pet Form of Mary; The Perfect One; Bitterness; Sorrow; Star of the Sea; Beloved
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Male Deer
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Scottish
Bank.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Bickley, in Worcestershire, Cheshire, and Kent, or Bickleigh in Devon, all of which are possibly named with an Old English personal name Bicca + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The first element could alternatively be an Old English word, bic ‘pointed ridge’.
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Hindu, Indian
Ruler; Caste of Bc
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Hebrew American
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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Hindu, Indian
Caste of Bc; Royalty; Great Person; Rural; Dominate Caste in South India
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Hebrew
Help. 5th century BC Jewish priest and scholar Ezra wrote three biblical books and began...
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Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Caste of Bc; Diamond; Great Parson
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
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English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
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Greek
Welcome. Famous bearer: Aspasia was a 5th century BC mistress of the Athenian statesman...
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Hebrew Biblical
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Boy/Male
Latin
General from the 3rd century B.C. who crossed the Alps with 30,000 men and 38 elephants during...
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Hebrew American English Spanish
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
BBC FIRST
BBC FIRST
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Indian
The jujube fruit
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Hindu, Indian
Going on
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American, Australian, British, English, German, Teutonic
From the Hedged in Valley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pinckney.
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who walks at a gentle pace
Girl/Female
Indian
Moonlit
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salarjung | ஸலாரஜà¯à®‚க
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Goddess; God Balaji Wife Name; Lotus
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Obedient
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Latin, Swedish
Perpetual; Continual; Everlasting
BBC FIRST
BBC FIRST
BBC FIRST
BBC FIRST
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n.
The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock.
n.
A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
n.
A vat or cistern. See 1st Back.
adv.
In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first.
a.
First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
n.
Sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric.
n.
A broad, flatbottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.
n.
A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
a.
Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.
a.
Firstborn.
n.
The thing first thought or done.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid, or of the same column at different times. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated (bb). The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces, and the differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
n.
A certain function relating to a system of forces and their points of application, -- first used by Clausius in the investigation of problems in molecular physics.