Definitions for Prime
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prime, prime quantity(noun)

   a number that has no factor but itself and 1

2. flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush(noun)

   the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

3. prime(noun)

   the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.

4. prime, prime of life(adj)

   the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

5. premier(a), prime(a)(adj)

   first in rank or degree

   "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

6. prime(a)(adj)

   used of the first or originating agent

   "prime mover"

7. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select(adj)

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

8. prime(adj)

   of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers

   "prime number"

9. prime, meridian(verb)

   being at the best stage of development

   "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning

10. prime(verb)

    insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

    "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"

11. prime, ground, undercoat(verb)

    cover with a primer; apply a primer to

12. prime(verb)

    fill with priming liquid

    "prime a car engine"

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prime(adj)

   first in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

2. Prime(adj)

   first in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

3. Prime(adj)

   first in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

4. Prime(adj)

   early; blooming; being in the first stage

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

5. Prime(adj)

   lecherous; lustful; lewd

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

6. Prime(adj)

   marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

7. Prime(noun)

   the first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

8. Prime(noun)

   the spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

9. Prime(noun)

   that which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part

   Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

10. Prime(adj)

    the morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

11. Prime(adj)

    the first of the chief guards

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

12. Prime(adj)

    any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

13. Prime(adj)

    a prime number. See under Prime, a

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

14. Prime(adj)

    an inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

15. Prime(adj)

    to apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

16. Prime(adj)

    to lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

17. Prime(adj)

    to prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

18. Prime(adj)

    to trim or prune, as trees

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

19. Prime(adj)

    to mark with a prime mark

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

20. Prime(verb)

    to be renewed, or as at first

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

21. Prime(verb)

    to serve as priming for the charge of a gun

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

22. Prime(verb)

    to work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; -- said of a steam boiler

    Etymology: [From Prime, a.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prime

   Prime is a 2005 American romantic comedy film starring Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep and Bryan Greenberg. It was written and directed by Ben Younger. The film grossed $67,937,503 worldwide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prime

   prīm, adj. first in order of time, rank, or importance: chief: excellent: original: early: in early manhood: (Shak.) eager, bold: (math.) incapable of being separated into factors.—n. the beginning: the dawn: the spring: the best part: the height of perfection: full health and strength: a religious service during the first hour after sunrise: (fencing) the first guard against sword-thrusts, also the first and simplest thrust.—adj. Prī′mal, first: original: chief.—n. Primal′ity.—adv. Prime′ly.—ns. Prime′-min′ister, the chief minister of state; Prime′-mov′er, the force which puts a machine in motion: a steam-engine or a water-wheel; Prime′ness; Prime′-num′ber, a first number—i.e. one divisible only by itself or unity.—Prime cost (see Cost). [L. prīmus (for pro-i-mus).]

2. Prime

   prīm, v.t. to put powder on the nipple of a firearm: to lay on the first coating of colour: to instruct or prepare beforehand.—v.i. to serve for the charge of a gun: in the steam-engine, to carry over hot water with the steam from the boiler into the cylinder.—ns. Prī′mer; Prī′ming; Prī′ming-pow′der, detonating powder: train of powder connecting a fuse with a charge. [Prime (adj.).]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prime

   The fore part of the artificial day; that is, the first quarter after sunrise.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prime

   To charge with the powder, percussion-cap, or other device for communicating fire to the charge, as a fire-arm.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Prime' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #789

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Prime' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2061

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Prime' in Adjectives Frequency: #95

How to pronounce Prime?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prime in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Prime in a Sentence

1. President Trump:

   Mr Johnson MOVED TO HOSPITALS INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT AFTER CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS WORSEN, SPOKESMAN SAYS Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks during a Coronavirus press conference, in Downing Street, London, Friday March 20, 2020. Mr Johnson remains in intensive care where Mr Johnson has been given oxygen due to the coronavirus, but Mr Johnson is not on a ventilator, senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday, according to the BBC. ( Julian Simmonds/Pool Photo via AP) CORONAVIRUS : WHO IS Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ? Gove himself later announced he would be going into self-isolation after a family member showed symptoms. The government previously said the decision was a precaution and that the prime minister had been in good spirits earlier in the day.Johnson askedForeign SecretaryDominic Raabto deputize for him, the spokesman said. Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at St Thomas Hospital on Sunday, the spokesman previously said. The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all [ National Health Service ] staff for their hard work and dedication. Mr Johnson quarantined in Mr Johnson home since being diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 26. TRUMP SADDENED OVER BORIS JOHNSONS CORONAVIRUS CONDITION, OFFERS HELP OF BRILLIANT COMPANIES The U.K. has no official post of deputy prime minister, but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been designated to take over should Mr Johnson become incapacitated. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told a news conference that the prime minister was still running the government, although he added that hehadnt spoken to the prime minister directly since Saturday, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, President Trump gave President Trump best wishes to the prime minister during a White House coronavirus briefing on Monday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE We are very saddened to hear that President Trump was taken into intensive care this afternoon.Americans are all praying for President Trump recovery. President Trump has been President Trump. Hes been really something very special.

2. Fernando Ulrich:

   If Antonio Costa is named the next prime minister, I'm confident that he and the Socialist Party will have the required sense of responsibility to keep the country on a rigorous path and will guarantee the stability of the financial system.

3. Michael Montesano:

   The election seems above all to have made clear the depth of continuing divisions, at the same time, the rhetoric used by some on the Thai right in support of the Palang Pracharath party may have inflamed the concerns of voters worried about former Prime Minister Thaksins continued influence on Thai politics and broader threats to the old status quo.

4. Alex Salmond:

   Most presidents of the United States or UK prime ministers usually have about 10 years in office before they go crazy, donald Trump has made it as a candidate.

5. The Commission:

   The large volume of international maritime trade passing through that area means that freedom of navigation and over flight are of prime importance to the EU, the EU should encourage China to contribute constructively to regional stability ... and support for the rules-based international order.

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