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

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   [ S ] the period in your life when you are most active or successful: This is a dancer in her prime. Middle age can be the prime of life if you have the right attitude. I suspect this cheese is past its prime. Synonym. heyday. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. prime noun (SYMBOL) [ U ]

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   The meaning of PRIME is the second of the canonical hours. How to use prime in a sentence.

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation. Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern. It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack. The police will see me as the prime suspect! She is the prime candidate to take over his job. Synonyms: main, leading, chief, central More Synonyms of prime.

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   noun. the most flourishing stage or state. the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth. the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime. the choicest or best part of anything.

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   If something is in its prime, it is at its best. The same goes for a person. If you are young and healthy and in the prime of your life, you are ready to take on the world.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRIME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRIME definition: 1. main, or most important: 2. of the best quality: 3. a very good example of something. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › primePrime Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. primest. First in importance or value; principal; main. A prime advantage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. First in rank or authority; chief. The prime minister. Webster's New World. First in time; original; primitive; primary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › primeprime | meaning of prime in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    prime meaning, definition, what is prime: most important: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › primePrime Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PRIME meaning: 1 : most important primary; 2 : of the highest quality or value excellent