What does prime mean in English? Meaning of prime definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "prime": a number that has no factor but itself and 1
Noun
Meaning: a number that has no factor but itself and 1Synonyms: prime
prime quantityHyponyms: prime numberHypernyms: numberMeaning of "prime": insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
Verb
Meaning: insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firingExample: prime a cannon
prime a mineSynonyms: primeHypernyms: fix
gear up
prepare
ready
set
set upMeaning of "prime": first in rank or degree
Adjective
Meaning: first in rank or degreeExample: an architect of premier rank
the prime ministerSynonyms: premier
primeSimilar: firstMeaning of "prime": the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Noun
Meaning: the period of greatest prosperity or productivitySynonyms: bloom
blossom
efflorescence
flower
flush
heyday
peak
primeHyponyms: golden ageHypernyms: period
period of time
time periodMeaning of "prime": cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Verb
Meaning: cover with a primer; apply a primer toSynonyms: ground
prime
undercoatHypernyms: paintMeaning of "prime": used of the first or originating agent
Adjective
Meaning: used of the first or originating agentExample: prime moverSynonyms: primeSimilar: firstMeaning of "prime": the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
Noun
Meaning: the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.Synonyms: primeHypernyms: canonical hourMeaning of "prime": fill with priming liquid
Verb
Meaning: fill with priming liquidExample: prime a car engineSynonyms: primeHypernyms: fill
fill up
make fullMeaning of "prime": of superior grade
Adjective
Meaning: of superior gradeExample: choice wines
prime beef
prize carnations
quality paper
select peachesSynonyms: choice
prime
prize
quality
selectSimilar: superiorMeaning of "prime": the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
Noun
Meaning: the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatestSynonyms: prime
prime of lifeHypernyms: adulthood
maturityMeaning of "prime": of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integersExample: prime numberSynonyms: primeMeaning of "prime": being at the best stage of development
Adjective
Meaning: being at the best stage of developmentExample: our manhood's prime vigorSynonyms: meridian
primeSimilar: matureAdjective: First in importance, degree, or rank. Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.First in time, order, or sequence. Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals. Tennyson prime forests Milton She was not the prime cause, but I myself.Tennyson prime forestsMilton She was not the prime cause, but I myself.First in excellence, quality, or value. This is a prime location for a bookstore.(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers). Thirteen is a prime number.(mathematics, technical) Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.(mathematics) Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.Early; blooming; being in the first stage. Milton His starry helm, unbuckled, showed him prime / In manhood where youth ended.Milton His starry helm, unbuckled, showed him prime / In manhood where youth ended.(obsolete) Lecherous; lustful; lewd. (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)Synonyms:
heyday, pink, verdure, flower, vitality, prize, zenith, best, spring, top, elite, fat, choice, maturity, peak, flowering, height, bloom, perfection, cream, springtime, best days, greenness, juvenility, daybreak, puberty, opening, aurora, morning, youth, start, sunup, vitality, morn, dawn, dew, sunrise, adolescence, springtime, pubescence, youthfulness, tender years, coach, move, rehearse, fit, motivate, groom, excite, brief, tell, inform, clue, train, galvanize, cram, provoke, stimulate, notify, break in, fill in, innervate, prep, make ready,
Antonyms:
worst, nadir, downfall, bottom, base, conclusion, end, eventide, sundown, sunset, ending, downfall, adulthood, conclusion, finish, end, listen, dissuade, calm, hide, conceal, stop, discourage, depress, forget, secret, neglect,
