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   prime

   /prīm/

   adjective

   • 1. of first importance; main: "her prime concern is the well-being of the patient" Similar mainchiefkeyprimarycentralprincipalforemostfirstmost importantparamountmajordominantsupremeoverridingcardinalpreeminentultimateinformal:number-onefundamentalbasicessentialelementalprimaryvitalcentralOpposite secondarysubordinatesecondary
   • ▪ from which another thing may derive or proceed: "Diogenes' conclusion that air is the prime matter"
   • 2. of the best possible quality; excellent: "prime cuts of meat" Similar top-qualityhighest qualitytoptop-tierbestfirst-classfirst-ratehigh-gradegrade Asuperiorsupremeflawlesschoiceselectfinestsuperlativepeakoptimalmodelexcellentmarvelousmagnificentsuperbfinewonderfulexceptionalformidabletop of the rangetop of the lineinformal:tip-topA1stellartop-notchOpposite inferior
   • ▪ having all the expected or typical characteristics of something: "the novel is a prime example of the genre" Similar archetypalprototypicaltypicalclassicidealexcellentstandardstockconventionalcharacteristicquintessential
   • ▪ most suitable or likely: "it's the prime contender for best comedy of the year"
   • 3. (of a number) evenly divisible only by itself and one (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11).
   • ▪ (of two or more numbers in relation to each other) having no common factor but one: "a congruence whose modulus is a number prime to"

   noun

   • 1. a state or time of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life: "you're in the prime of life"
   • ▪ the beginning or first period of something: archaic "the prime of the world"
   • 2. a service forming part of the Divine Office, traditionally said (or chanted) at the first hour of the day (i.e., 6 a.m.), but now little used.
   • 3. a prime number.
   • 4. a symbol (ʹ) written after a letter or symbol as a distinguishing mark or after a figure as a symbol for minutes or feet.
   • 5. the first of eight standard parrying positions.
   • 6. short for prime rate

   Word Origin Old Englishprīm (in prime1 (sense 2 of the noun)), from Latin prima (hora) ‘first (hour)’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French prime; the adjective dates from late Middle English, via Old French from Latin primus ‘first’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. primeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › primePrime Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 9, 2012 · The meaning of PRIME is the second of the canonical hours. How to use prime in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRIME definition: 1. main or most important: 2. of the best quality: 3. the period in your life when you are most…. Learn more.

4. byjus.com › maths › prime-numbersPrime Numbers - Definition, Chart, Prime Numbers 1 to 1000,...

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   In this article, you will learn the meaning and definition of prime numbers, their history, properties, list of prime numbers from 1 to 1000, chart, differences between prime numbers and composite numbers, how to find the prime numbers using formulas, along with video lesson and examples.

5. www.splashlearn.com › math-vocabulary › algebraWhat are Prime Numbers 1 to 100? Definition, Chart, Examples

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   What Are Prime Numbers? Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that only have two factors, 1 and the number itself. This means that a prime number is only divisible by 1 and itself. If you divide a prime number by a number other than 1 and itself, you will get a non-zero remainder.

6. www.cuemath.com › numbers › prime-numbersPrime Numbers - Prime Numbers 1 to 100, Examples | Prime Numbers...

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   A number greater than 1, with exactly two factors, 1 and itself, is defined as a prime number in mathematics. Here are some examples of prime numbers: 2, 3, 31, 101, 149, etc.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prime_numberPrime number - Wikipedia

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   A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because the only ways of writing it as a product, 1 × 5 or 5 × 1, involve 5 itself.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRIME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PRIME meaning: 1. main or most important: 2. of the best quality: 3. the period in your life when you are most…. Learn more.

9. www.math.net › prime-numberPrime number - Math.net

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   A prime number is a natural number that is greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. In other words, a prime number is a number that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers since it has to include itself.

10. www.mathsisfun.com › definitions › prime-numberPrime Number Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)

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    A whole number above 1 that can not be made by multiplying other whole numbers. Example: 5 is a prime number. We cannot multiply 2, 3 or 4 together to make 5. (Only 1×5 works but we said to use other whole numbers.) Example: 6 can be made by 2 × 3 so is NOT a prime number (it is a composite number).

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › primePRIME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Prime definition: of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration. See examples of PRIME used in a sentence.