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prime
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- pronunciation:
- praIm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
first in importance, rank, or degree.
Snow is the prime cause of winter driving accidents in this area.Cotton products are one of India's prime exports.- synonyms:
- chief, dominant, key, leading, main, paramount, predominant, premier, primal, primary, principal
- antonyms:
- secondary, subordinate
- similar words:
- capital, cardinal, first, foremost, important, lead, major, master, premiere, seminal, supreme, top
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| definition 2: |
first in quality or value.
It's prime real estate, and you should get a good price.Customers are willing to pay more for prime beef.- synonyms:
- choice, first-rate, quality, select, superlative
- antonyms:
- inferior, secondary
- similar words:
- best, excellent, exceptional, premium, principal, prize, superior, supreme, top
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| definition 3: |
first in time or order.
The candidates are gearing up for the prime stage of the campaign.- synonyms:
- earliest, early, first, initial, original, premier, primal
- similar words:
- beginning, foremost, leading, opening, preliminary, primary
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| definition 4: |
fundamental; basic.
Carbon is the prime constituent of coal.- synonyms:
- basic, elemental, essential, fundamental, primary, underlying
- similar words:
- basal, central, elementary, indispensable, irreducible, necessary, radical, rudimentary, simple
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| definition 5: |
of numbers, not divisible evenly by any other number than itself and one.
Three, five, and seven are prime numbers.- similar words:
- indivisible
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| related words: |
bully, fine, initial, peak, primary, pristine, quality, royal, select, significant, sovereign, staple, superb |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the most vigorous stage or condition, as of human development.
Many athletes are past their prime when they reach the age of thirty.- synonyms:
- bloom, efflorescence, heyday, peak, zenith
- similar words:
- acme, climax, flower, flush, height, maturity, perfection, pink, pinnacle, top
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| definition 2: |
the best part of something.
- synonyms:
- best, flower, peak
- similar words:
- climax, perfection, pinnacle, zenith
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| definition 3: |
a grade, as of meat, that indicates superior quality.
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| definition 4: |
the earliest time of the morning.
- synonyms:
- dawn, daybreak, morning
- similar words:
- aurora, sunrise, sunup
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| definition 5: |
the spring of the year.
- synonyms:
- spring
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| definition 6: |
in mathematics, a prime number.
- similar words:
- cardinal
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| related words: |
dawn, glory, goodness, peak |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
primes, priming, primed |
| definition 1: |
to make ready; prepare.
I'm priming the car for winter.- synonyms:
- prepare, ready
- similar words:
- adapt, adjust, arrange, condition, educate, groom, prep
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| definition 2: |
to prepare (a pump) for use by pouring water in to force out air.
- similar words:
- prep, prepare, ready
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| definition 3: |
to prepare (a carburetor) for operation by filling with gasoline.
- similar words:
- prep, prepare, ready
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| definition 4: |
to prepare (a surface) for painting by coating with a substance such as paint or oil.
- similar words:
- coat, condition, paint, prep, prepare, ready, spread
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| definition 5: |
to prepare (a firearm) for firing by supplying with an explosive.
- synonyms:
- toad
- similar words:
- charge, prep, prepare, ready
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| definition 6: |
to make ready by supplying with words, information, or inspiration.
Their French teacher primed them for the trip to Paris.You'd better prime him before you tell him the bad news.- synonyms:
- prepare, ready
- similar words:
- apprise, brief, cram, educate, groom, inspire, instruct, prep, train
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| related words: |
arm, boss, coach, discipline, set |
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| derivation: |
primeness (n.) |
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