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praɪmprime
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
prime
Aboriginal (Latin ab, from, origo, origin) signifies pertaining to the aborigines or earliest known inhabitants of a country in the widest sense, including not merely human beings but inferior animals and plants as well. Autochthonic (Greek autos, self, and chthōn, earth) signifies sprung from the earth, especially from the soil of one's native land. Primeval (Latin primum, first, and ævum, age), signifies strictly belonging to the first ages, earliest in time, but often only the earliest of which man knows or conceives, immemorial. Aboriginal, autochthonic, and primeval combine the meanings of ancient and original; aboriginal inhabitants, autochthonic races, primeval forests. Prime and primary may signify either first in time, or more frequently first in importance; primary has also the sense of elementary or preparatory; we speak of a prime minister, a primary school. Primal is chiefly poetic, in the sense of prime; as, the primal curse. Primordial is first in an order of succession or development; as, a primordial leaf. Primitive frequently signifies having the original characteristics of that which it represents, as well as standing first in time; as, the primitive church. Primitive also very frequently signifies having the original or early characteristics without remoteness in time. Primeval simplicity is the simplicity of the earliest ages; primitive simplicity may be found in retired villages now. Pristine is an elegant word, used almost exclusively in a good sense of that which is original and perhaps ancient; as, pristine purity, innocence, vigor. That which is both an original and natural product of a soil or country is said to be indigenous; that which is actually produced there is said to be native, though it may be of foreign extraction; humming-birds are indigenous to America; canaries may be native, but are not indigenous. Immemorial refers solely to time, independently of quality, denoting, in legal phrase, "that whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary;" as, an immemorial custom; an immemorial abuse. Compare OLD.
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aboriginal, ancient, autochthonic, immemorial, indigenous, native, old, original, patriarchal, primal, primary, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, uncreatedAntonyms:
adventitious, exotic, foreign, fresh, late, modern, new, novel, recent
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
primenoun
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zenith, culmination, perfection, dawn, spring, cream, flowerprimeadjective
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excellent, superexcellent, first-rate, perfect, consummateAntonyms:
inferior, impaired, waning, deteriorated, ordinary, second-rate, defective
Princeton's WordNet
prime, prime quantitynoun
a number that has no factor but itself and 1
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bloom, peak, prime quantity, efflorescence, blossom, flower, heyday, flush, prime of lifeflower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flushnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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skin rash, charge, anthesis, bloom, heyday, outpouring, efflorescence, blossom, rash, crown, visor, crest, florescence, inflorescence, peak, kick, elevation, point, flowering, vizor, meridian, blossoming, bloom of youth, apex, hot flash, boot, eyeshade, bill, prime of life, thrill, extremum, rosiness, blooming, salad days, rush, blush, acme, gush, roseola, pinnacle, flower, flush, prime quantity, top, superlative, bang, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, heightprimenoun
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
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bloom, peak, prime quantity, efflorescence, blossom, flower, heyday, flush, prime of lifeprime, prime of lifeadjective
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
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bloom, peak, prime quantity, efflorescence, blossom, flower, heyday, flush, prime of lifepremier(a), prime(a)adjective
first in rank or degree
"an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
prime(a)adjective
used of the first or originating agent
"prime mover"
choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective
of superior grade
"choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
primeadjective
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
"prime number"
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choice, select, premier(a), prize, quality, meridian, prime(a)prime, meridianverb
being at the best stage of development
"our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
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prime(a), premier(a), quality, choice, meridian, select, prizeprimeverb
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
"prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
prime, ground, undercoatverb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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base, establish, strand, undercoat, run aground, found, anchor, groundprimeverb
fill with priming liquid
"prime a car engine"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
primeadjective
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first, original, primitive, primal, primeval, primordial, pristine, aboriginalprimeadjective
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highest, chief, principal, best, capital, first-rateprimenoun
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beginning, opening, first part, earliest stageprimenoun
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youth, spring of life, early daysprimenoun
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perfection, flower, greatest beauty, health or strength, best days
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How to use prime in a sentence?
Seeing him walk free makes me emotional, but the fight is not over, now we need to see him become prime minister.
You only have to see the catastrophically reckless approach of Mr. Shorten to the China-Australia free trade agreement, surely one of the most important foundations of our prosperity, to know he is utterly unfit to be Prime Minister of this country and so he will be if we do not make a change.
We're totally optimistic and hopeful because the prime minister talked about building on a new relationship.
I will be meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu either in Germany or in the region.
This was a test of the prime minister and he has failed it.
Translations for prime
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- ممتاز, فاخر, أوليArabic
- primerCatalan, Valencian
- prima, prvočísloCzech
- klargøre, primær, førsteklasses, første, hoved-, primtal-, tidligste, vigtigste, begyndelse, blomstringstid, primtalDanish
- grundieren, ersteGerman
- πρώτος, πρωταρχικός, εκλεκτός, ακμήGreek
- cebar, excelente, primo, primoroso, primero, principalSpanish
- parim, algarv, esimeneEstonian
- بهترینPersian
- alku-, ensimmäinen, primaarinen, ensi-, priima, pää-, jaoton, ensiluokkainen, tärkein, kultakausi, kukoistus, alkulukuFinnish
- principal, excellent, apprêter, premier, amorcer, de premier ordre, nombre premierFrench
- príomhaIrish
- imprimarGalician
- ראשוני, ראשי, מצוייןHebrew
- The word "prime" can be translated to Hindi as "प्राइम" (praim). However, if you mean "prime" in a different context (like prime numbers, prime importance, etc.), please specify so I can provide the most accurate translation.Hindi
- kiváló, príma, első, prím, fő-, elsődleges, fő, prímszámHungarian
- iniziale, ottimo, primo, primario, di prima qualità, principale, di prima categoria, di prima scelta, all’apice, numero primo, inizi, principio, nel fiore degli anni, tonaleItalian
- רִאשׁוֹנִיHebrew
- 最良, 第一級, 素数, 準備, 用意, 素, 最適, 最高, 第一, 最重要, 最初, 下塗, 最盛期, 主音, 原始, [[第一]][[の]][[構え]], 初期Japanese
- The word "prime" can be translated to Korean as "소수" (so-su) when referring to a prime number or "주요한" (ju-yo-han) when referring to something that is primary or of great importance. Please provide more context if you need a specific translation.Korean
- primusLatin
- tetereMāori
- eerste, voornaamste, beste, primen, uitstekend, priem, prima, primair, priemgetalDutch
- The translation of "prime" to Norwegian is "prim". If you need the term in a specific context (like mathematics, investing, or something else), please let me know!Norwegian
- pierwsza, pierwszyPolish
- principal, primeiro, de primeira, primeira, primo, número primo, princípio, ápice, augePortuguese
- primRomanian
- пе́рвый, грунтова́ть, превосхо́дный, перви́чный, первокла́ссный, [[гото́вить]] к [[работа, гла́вный, просто́й, основно́й, важне́йший, нача́ло, расцве́т, простое число, зени́тRussian
- prašteviloSlovene
- förnämst, klarställa, grunda, prim-, aptera, förstklassig, först, främst, prima, tidigast, viktigast, förbereda, grundmåla, huvud-, glansperiod, prim, glansdagar, utvald, primtal, början, blomstringstidSwedish
- birincilTurkish
- The word "prime" can be translated to Urdu as "بہترین" (behtareen) when used to mean 'best' or 'excellent,' or as "پرمینٹ" (prime) in a mathematical context. The exact translation may vary depending on the context! If you have a specific context in mUrdu
- 主要Chinese
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