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Meaning of prime

noun

The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
The religious service appointed to this hour.
The early morning generally.
The earliest stage of something.
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

adjective

First in importance, degree, or rank. Example: Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.
First in time, order, or sequence. Example: Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.
First in excellence, quality, or value. Example: This is a prime location for a bookstore.
(lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers). Example: Thirteen is a prime number.
Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.

verb

To prepare a mechanism for its main work. Example: You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.
To apply a coat of primer paint to. Example: I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.
To be renewed.
To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
(of a steam boiler) To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.

noun

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

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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