Primaxin
Primaxin

prime


Definition: Meaning of, prime in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prʌɪm /

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  1. most important [=  main]
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  2. of the very best quality or kind
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  3. be a prime candidate/target (for something) to be the person or thing that is most suitable or most likely to be chosen for a particular purpose
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  4. prime example a very typical example of something
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  1. the time in your life when you are strongest and most active
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
prime primed primed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
priming primes
[transitive]
  1. prepare somebody to prepare someone for a situation so that they know what to do
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  2. a gun to prepare a gun or bomb so that it can fire or explode
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  3. paint to put a special layer of paint on a surface, in order to prepare it for the next layer
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  4. prime the pump informal to encourage a business, industry, or activity to develop by putting money or effort into it
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  5. water to pour water into a water pump in order to make it ready to work
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prime used in phrases

  • Prime Meridian
    1. the imaginary line drawn from north to south on the earth, from which east and west are measured in degrees on a map
  • Prime Minister (noun)
    1. the most important minister and leader of the government in some countries which have a parliament
  • Prime Minister's Question Time
    1. a period of time each week when any member of the British HOUSE OF COMMONS may ask the PRIME MINISTER questions. There are often loud and angry disagreements during Question Time, which are broadcast on radio and television.
  • prime factor (noun)
    1. the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
  • prime interest rate (noun)
    1. the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
  • prime meridian (noun)
    1. usually the Greenwich longitude in England meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned
  • prime minister (noun)
    1. in several countries the person who is head of state
  • prime mover (noun)
    1. someone who helps to make something happen and has great influence in the way it develops
    2. Prime Mover a way of referring to God
  • prime number (noun)
    1. a number that can be divided only by itself and the number one. For example, three and seven are prime numbers.
  • prime of life (noun)
    1. the time of maturity when power and vigour are greatest
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