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The best of its kind or class
“He has just purchased an apartment in one of the city's prime locations.”
Of key or significant importance
“A prime cause of deforestation was the burning of charcoal to melt ore into iron.”
Having all the typical characteristics of something
“This is surely a prime example of the kind of research we should be conducting.”
Fully mature, developed, or advanced in age, behavior or performance
Being advanced in development
In perfect condition, without damage
Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress
To prepare (someone) for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information
“You will need to prime your underlings about the new operational procedures.”
To prepare something or someone for their main work or function
“Relatively high pressure was needed to prime the device since the liquid flow channel was also hydrophobic.”
To make someone (or a group) familiar with or knowledgeable about something
To warn in advance
To give vitality and enthusiasm to someone or a group of people
To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a particular use or situation
To prepare something for use
To become mature, old or ripe
To influence or induce someone to believe or do something
To safeguard a metal by applying a protective layer
To act in preparation for something
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period
“During these years, she was undoubtedly in her intellectual prime.”
That which is selected or nominated as being the best of a class
“The group represented the prime of the nation's talent.”
(now rare) The earliest stage of something
“To this end, we see how quickly sundry arts Mechanical were found out in the very prime of the world.”
The state, fact, or period of reaching adulthood
The characteristic of being hearty
A person or thing regarded as precious or special
The time of day illuminated by the sun
The state or quality of being juvenile
The prevailing interest rate banks charge their most creditworthy customers
The period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon
Any natural number that is greater than 1 and is divisible only by itself and 1
An arithmetical value, typically representing a particular quantity
The origin or a source of something
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