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prime
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- pronunciation:
- praIm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is prime, it is the first in importance. The prime industry of a country, for example, is the most important industry.
Ice is the prime cause of winter driving accidents in this area.Cotton products are one of India's prime exports.- synonyms:
- chief, key, main, primary, principal
- antonyms:
- secondary
- similar words:
- first, important, lead, major, master, supreme, top
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| definition 2: |
"Prime" sometimes means "best."
We were lucky to get prime seats for the play.The prime beef is better in quality but it costs more.- synonyms:
- quality, select
- antonyms:
- inferior, secondary
- similar words:
- best, excellent, principal, superior, supreme, top
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| definition 3: |
A prime number is one that cannot be divided evenly by any whole number except itself and one.
Three, seven, and eleven are all prime numbers. |
| related words: |
fine, initial, primary, quality, select, significant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
The prime of someone's life is the time in their life when they are at their best.
The actress was in her prime when she was thirty-five. That's when she got her best roles.- synonyms:
- peak
- similar words:
- flower, height, pink, top
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| related words: |
dawn, goodness, peak |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
primes, priming, primed |
| definition: |
If you prime a thing or person, you get them ready for something.
Our neighbor is priming his car for winter.Tom's friends primed him a bit before telling him the bad news.- synonyms:
- prepare, ready
- similar words:
- adapt, adjust, arrange, condition, educate, groom
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| related words: |
coach, discipline, set |
| derivation: |
primeness (n.) |
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