PRIME

/pɹaɪ̯m/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. verb insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.
  2. verb cover with a primer. — synonyms: ground, undercoat
  3. verb fill with priming liquid.
  4. noun a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself. — synonyms: prime_quantity
  5. noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity. — synonyms: flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
  6. noun the second canonical hour.
  7. noun the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest. — synonyms: prime_of_life
  8. adjective first in rank or degree. — synonyms: premier(a), prime(a)
  9. adjective used of the first or originating agent. — synonyms: prime(a)
  10. adjective of superior grade. — synonyms: choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select
  11. adjective of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers.
  12. adjective being at the best stage of development. — synonyms: meridian

Examples

  • “3 is a prime.”
  • “I'm threatening to build a prime here.”
  • “Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.”

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