interfirst

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From inter- +‎ first. A recent coinage; see usage notes.

Adjective[edit]

interfirst (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) Between the members of the first pair of specified things (such as premolars or molars).
    • 2015, Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida et al., “Dentoalveolar mandibular changes with self-ligating versus conventional bracket systems: A CBCT and dental cast study”, in Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics[1], volume 20, →DOI:
      Further corroborating these findings, Vajaria el al 11 also found expansion in interfirst premolar distances.

Usage notes[edit]

See intersecond > Usage notes.