Definition of prime in English

WordNet

Noun Plural: primes
prime - a number that has no factor but itself and 1
		prime quantity
		number an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
prime - the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
		prime of life
prime - the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
prime - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
		flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
		period of time, time period, period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
Verb primes, priming, primed
prime - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
		ground, undercoat
		paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
		gear up, ready, prepare, fix, set up, set to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
prime - fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
		make full, fill up, fill eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
Adjective prime, primer, primest
prime - of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
		math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
prime - being at the best stage of development; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
		meridian
		mature fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
prime - used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
prime - first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
		premier
		first ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
prime - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
		choice, prize, quality, select
		superior (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"

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Wiktionary

prime (Noun)
One of the daily offices of prayer of the Western Church, associated with the early morning typically 6 a. m..
prime (Noun)
The early morning.
prime (Noun)
The earliest stage of something.
prime (Noun)
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.
prime (Noun)
The chief or best individual or part.
prime (Noun)
The first note or tone of a musical scale.
prime (Noun)
The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
prime (Noun)
A prime element of a mathematical structure , particularly a prime number .
prime (Noun)
A four-card hand containing one card of each suit in the game of primero; the opposite of a flush in poker.
prime (Noun)
Six consecutive blocks, which prevent the opponent's pieces from passing.
prime (Noun)
The symbol: ′.
prime (Verb)
To prepare a mechanism for its main work.
prime (Verb)
To apply a coat of primer paint to.
prime (Verb)
To be renewed.
prime (Verb)
To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
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.
prime (Adjective)
First in importance, degree, or rank.
prime (Adjective)
First in time, order, or sequence.
prime (Adjective)
First in excellence, quality, or value.
prime (Adjective)
Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity 1 in the case of integers.
prime (Adjective)
Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.
prime (Adjective)
Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

prime (#)
Donne (#) (pl. ) of Prima donna
prime (a.)
First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.
prime (a.)
First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister.
prime (a.)
First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth.
prime (a.)
Early; blooming; being in the first stage.
prime (a.)
Lecherous; lustful; lewd.
prime (a.)
Marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark.
prime (n.)
The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring.
prime (n.)
The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection.
prime (n.)
That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part.
prime (a.)
The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds.
prime (a.)
The first of the chief guards.
prime (a.)
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.
prime (a.)
A prime number. See under Prime, a.
prime (a.)
An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1.
prime (a.)
To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.
prime (a.)
To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.
prime (a.)
To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief.
prime (a.)
To trim or prune, as trees.
prime (a.)
To mark with a prime mark.
prime (v. i.)
To be renewed, or as at first.
prime (v. i.)
To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
prime (v. i.)
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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

prime
A natural number which has exactly two natural number divisors, namely 1 and the prime number itself.
prime
Being a natural number greater than 1 that has only two different divisors: itself and 1.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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).]
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.).]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

prime
The fore part of the artificial day; that is, the first quarter after sunrise.
prime
To make ready a gun, mine, &c., for instantaneous firing. Also, to pierce the cartridge with the priming-wire, and apply the quill-tube in readiness for firing the cannon.--To prime a fire-ship. To lay the train for being set on fire.--To prime a match. Put a little wet bruised powder made into the paste called devil, upon the end of the rope slow-match, with a piece of paper wrapped round it.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

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

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

prime
Bang up. Quite the thing. Excellent. Well done. She's a prime piece; she is very skilful in the venereal act. Prime post. She's a prime article.