| ADJECTIVE | all | prime, premier | first in rank or degree |
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| all | prime | used of the first or originating agent | |
| all | prime, choice, prize, quality, select | of superior grade | |
| pert | prime | of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers | |
| all | prime, meridian | being at the best stage / stage of development | |
| VERB | change | prime | insert / insert a primer into (a gun / gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing |
| contact | prime, ground, undercoat | cover with a primer | |
| change | prime | fill with priming liquid / liquid | |
| NOUN | quantity | prime, prime quantity | a number that has no factor but itself and 1 |
| time | prime, flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity | |
| time | prime | the second canonical hour | |
| time | prime, prime of life | the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest |
| Sounds | pray'm | |
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| Rhymes | Anaheim ... wintertime: 52 rhymes with aym... | |
| Meaning | First in rank or degree. | |
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| Example | "the prime minister" | |
| Synonym | premier | |
| Broader | first | preceding all others in time or space or degree |
| Spanish | primer, primero, principal | |
| Catalan | primer, principal | |
| Meaning | Used of the first or originating agent. | |
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| Example | "prime mover" | |
| Broader | first | preceding all others in time or space or degree |
| Spanish | primer | |
| Meaning | Of superior grade. | |
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| Example | "prime beef" | |
| Synonyms | choice, prize, quality, select | |
| Broader | superior | Of high or superior quality or performance |
| Spanish | distinguido, excelente, florido, selecto, superior | |
| Catalan | distingit, excel·lent, selecte, superior | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers. | |
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| Example | "prime number" | |
| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Spanish | primo | |
| Nouns | prime number | an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1 |
| Meaning | At the best stage / stage of development. | |
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| Example | "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning | |
| Synonym | meridian | |
| Broader | mature | Having reached full natural growth or development |
| Meaning | A number that has no factor but itself and 1. | |
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| Synonym | prime quantity | |
| Narrower | prime number | An integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1 |
| Broader | number | A concept of quantity involving zero and units |
| Meaning | The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. | |
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| Synonyms | flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush | |
| Narrower | golden age | A time period when some activity or skill was at its peak |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
| Spanish | apogeo, auge, flor | |
| Catalan | apogeu, auge | |
| Meaning | The second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.. | |
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| Broader | canonical hour | (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer |
| Meaning | The time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest. | |
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| Synonym | prime of life | |
| Broader | adulthood, maturity | The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed |
| Meaning | insert / insert a primer into (a gun / gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
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| Broader | fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
| Spanish | formarse, formar, prepararse, preparar | |
| Catalan | formar-se, formar, preparar-se, preparar | |
| Nouns | primer | any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant |
| Meaning | Cover with a primer; apply a primer to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They want to prime the doors | |
| Synonyms | ground, undercoat | |
| Broader | paint | apply paint to |
| Spanish | imprimar, preparar, solar | |
| Nouns | primer | the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
| Meaning | Fill with priming liquid / liquid. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "prime a car engine" | |
| Broader | fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
| Spanish | cebar | |
| Catalan | encebar, engegar | |
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