ALL meanings of prime
prime
P p - adjective prime fundamental; original 0
- adjective prime first in importance, authority, etc; chief 0
- adjective prime having no factors except itself or one 0
- adjective prime having no common factors (with) 0
- adjective prime having the best credit rating 0
- noun prime the time when a thing is at its best 0
- noun prime a period of power, vigour, etc, usually following youth (esp in the phrase the prime of life) 0
- noun prime the beginning of something, such as the spring 0
- noun prime a semantically indivisible element; minimal component of the sense of a word 0
- noun prime unison 0
- noun prime the tonic of a scale 0
- noun prime the second of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed for the first hour of the day, at sunrise 0
- noun prime the first of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing 0
- verb prime to prepare (something); make ready 0
- verb prime to apply a primer, such as paint or size, to (a surface) 0
- verb prime to fill (a pump) with its working fluid before starting, in order to improve the sealing of the pump elements and to expel air from it before starting 0
- verb prime to increase the quantity of fuel in the float chamber of (a carburettor) in order to facilitate the starting of an engine 0
- verb prime to insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc) preparatory to detonation or firing 0
- verb prime (of a steam engine or boiler) to operate with or produce steam mixed with large amounts of water 0
- verb prime to provide with facts, information, etc, beforehand; brief 0
- adjective prime first in time; original; primitive; primary 0
- adjective prime first in rank or authority; chief 0
- adjective prime first in importance or value; principal; main 0
- adjective prime first in quality; of the highest excellence 0
- adjective prime from which others are derived; fundamental; basic 0
- adjective prime of or being a prime number 0
- adjective prime having no factor in common except 1 0
- noun prime a part of the Divine Office orig. assigned to the first hour of daylight (in the Liturgy of the Hours, both Lauds and Prime have been replaced by Morning Prayer) 0
- noun prime the first hour of the daylight, conventionally taken to begin about 6 a.m. 0
- noun prime the earliest part of something; beginning 0
- noun prime springtime 0
- noun prime the springtime of life; youth 0
- noun prime the best, most vigorous, or most fully mature period or stage of a person or thing 0
- noun prime the best part of anything 0
- noun prime the best of several or many; pick; cream 0
- noun prime a symbol (57426) used 0
- noun prime to distinguish between different values of the same variable 0
- noun prime to distinguish a letter, number, or other character from another of the same kind, as A57426 0
- noun prime for certain units of measure, as feet or minutes of arc 0
- noun prime prime number 0
- verb transitive prime to make ready; prepare 0
- verb transitive prime to prepare (a gun) for firing or (a charge) for exploding by providing with priming or a primer 0
- verb transitive prime to get (a pump) into operation by pouring in water until the suction is established 0
- verb transitive prime to get (a carburetor, etc.) into operation by adding extra fuel 0
- verb transitive prime to undercoat, size, etc. (a surface) in preparation as for painting 0
- verb transitive prime to provide (a person) beforehand with information, answers, etc. 0
- intransitive verb prime to prime a person or thing 0
- intransitive verb prime to let a spray of water mix with the steam forced into the cylinder, as of a steam engine 0
- adjective prime Prime borrowers are the least risky, most creditworthy borrowers. 0