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- [prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer]
- /ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər/
- /ˈpraɪ.mər/
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- [prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer]
- /ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər/
Definitions of primer word
- noun primer the most flourishing stage or state. 1
- noun primer the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth. 1
- noun primer the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime. 1
- noun primer the choicest or best part of anything. 1
- noun primer (especially in the grading of U.S. beef) a grade, classification, or designation indicating the highest or most desirable quality. 1
- noun primer the beginning or earliest stage of any period. 1
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Origin of primer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin prīmārium, noun use of neuter of prīmārius primary
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Parts of speech for Primer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
primer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primer
noun primer
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
- codex — A codex is an ancient type of book which was written by hand, not printed.
Top questions with primer
- what does primer do?
- what is primer?
- how to apply primer?
- how many coats of primer?
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