“prime”

Definitions

• adjective

  first in rank or degree

  Synonyms: premier, eastertide, mass, maytime, abecedarian, aboriginal, acme, admirable, adolescence, adulthood, adultness, advise

  • Example:“an architect of premier rank”
  • Example:“the prime minister”

• adjective

  used of the first or originating agent

  • Example:“prime mover”

• adjective

  of superior grade

  Synonyms: choice, prize, quality, select

  • Example:“choice wines”
  • Example:“prime beef”

• adjective

  of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers

  • Example:“prime number”

• adjective

  being at the best stage of development

  Synonyms: meridian

  • Example:“our manhood's prime vigor”

• noun

  a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself

  Synonyms: prime quantity