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prime

/pɹaɪ̯m/
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A prime number is a counting number greater than one with only two different whole-number factors: itself and one. For example, 5 is prime because its only factors are 1 and 5; no other numbers divide it evenly except those two.

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"prime" as noun

1 - The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.

2 - The religious service appointed to this hour.

3 - The early morning generally.

"prime" as adjective

1 - First in importance, degree, or rank.

2 - First in time, order, or sequence.

3 - First in excellence, quality, or value.

"prime" as verb

1 - To prepare a mechanism for its main work.

2 - To apply a coat of primer paint to.

3 - To be renewed.

"prime" as noun

1 - An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.

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Synonyms
1 - primary
2 - premier
3 - paramount
4 - main
5 - foremost
6 - excellent
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Antonyms
1 - secondary
2 - inferior
3 - subordinate
4 - lesser
5 - minor
6 - unfortunate
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Examples in Context

1 - Reporters spotted the prime minister in civvies at the local market.

1 - Los reporteros vieron al primer ministro de paisano en el mercado local.

2 - The prime minister announced the economy was on a wartime footing now.

2 - El primer ministro anunció que la economía estaba ahora en pie de guerra.

3 - The prime contractor's experience was crucial to navigating project challenges.

3 - La experiencia del contratista principal fue crucial para manejar los desafíos del proyecto.

4 - Midway through the project, the prime contractor requested additional resources.

4 - A mitad del proyecto, el contratista principal solicitó recursos adicionales.

5 - The project got support from no lesser person than the prime minister.

5 - El proyecto consiguió apoyo de nada menos que el primer ministro.

6 - He learned how to operate the prime mover during his engineering internship.

6 - Aprendió a operar el motor principal durante su pasantía de ingeniería.

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