Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first-come-first-served

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: first--come--first-served
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a process or situation in which one is dealt with in the order in which ones arrives.

Example Sentences

"Effective March 30, 2006, the State of Virginia no longer follows their “first come, first served” policy regarding allocation of multiple child support orders."

Inflected Forms

first come, first served (alternative)

Questions

What does first-come-first-served mean?: Of a process or situation in which one is dealt with in the order in which ones arrives.

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