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Prime
Found in thesaurus: number, period, time period, period of time, canonical hour, adulthood, maturity, set up, ready, set, fix, gear up, prepare, paint, fill, make full, fill up
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prime
adj.
principal, major, chief; central, main; select, choice, of the highest quality; initial, first; excellent, superior
n.
state of perfection; state of highest quality; state of prosperity; springtime; childhood; dawn, sunrise; prime number, number that is not divisible by any number except itself and 1 (Mathematics)
v.
prepare for use, make ready; load, fill; carry out a preliminary and/or preparatory act
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Prime number
A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because 1 and 5 are its only positive integer factors, whereas 6 is composite because it has the divisors 2 and 3 in addition to 1 and 6. The fundamental theorem of arithmetic establishes the central role of primes in number theory: any integer greater than 1 can be expressed as a product of primes that is unique up to ordering. The uniqueness in this theorem requires excluding 1 as a prime because one can include arbitrarily many instances of 1 in any factorization, e.g., 3, 1 · 3, 1 · 1 · 3, etc. are all valid factorizations of 3.
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prime
Noun
1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
(synonym) prime quantity
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) prime number
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
(synonym) flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) golden age
3. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
(hypernym) canonical hour
4. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
(synonym) prime of life
(hypernym) adulthood, maturity
Verb
1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
(hypernym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(derivation) fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
2. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(synonym) ground, undercoat
(hypernym) paint
(derivation) flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
3. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
Adjective
1. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
(synonym) premier(a), prime(a)
(similar) first
2. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
(synonym) prime(a)
(similar) first
3. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
(synonym) choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select
(similar) superior
4. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
(pertainym) prime number
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
5. at the best stage; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
(similar) mature
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prime
adj.
incentive, provocative, stimulating
prime
nf.
bonus, gift; premium; gratuity
primé
adj.
prizewinning
primer
v.
dominate, prevail; succeed
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primo
n.
first
adj.
first; early, former; primary; leading, main, prime, chief, foremost, principal, best, top
