Prime

  • 31prime — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 most important: Smoking is the prime cause of heart disease. | Our prime concern is getting the economy back on its feet. 2 of the very best quality or kind: The hotel is in a prime location overlooking the valley …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32prime — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prīm, from Latin prima hora first hour Date: before 12th century 1. a. often capitalized the second of the canonical hours b. the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33Prime — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Prime », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Prime est un nom propre ou commun qui peut… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 34prime — I UK [praɪm] / US adjective [only before noun] ** 1) a) most important Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. b) having the most influence Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. a prime force behind international… …

    English dictionary

  • 35Prime — Diatonische Intervalle Prime Sekunde Terz Quarte Quinte Sexte Septime Oktave None Dezime Undezime Duodezime Tredezime Halbton/Ganzton Besondere Intervalle …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 36prime — 01. He is the [prime] suspect in the murder of his wife. 02. [Prime] office space in this city is extremely hard to come by. 03. The new velodrome has become the [prime] venue for cycling races on the West Coast. 04. The jury listened attentively …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 37prime — [[t]pra͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦♦ primes, priming, primed 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation. Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern... It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack... The …

    English dictionary

  • 38prime — [[t]praɪm[/t]] adj. n. v. primed, prim•ing 1) of the first importance: a prime requisite[/ex] 2) of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example[/ex] 3) of the highest eminence or rank: a prime authority on Chaucer[/ex] 4) of the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39prime — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 chief, most important (the prime agent; the prime motive). 2 (esp. of cattle and provisions) first rate, excellent. 3 primary, fundamental. 4 Math. a (of a number) divisible only by itself and unity (e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11). b… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 40prime — /praɪm / (say pruym) adjective 1. first in importance, excellence, or value. 2. first or highest in rank, dignity, or authority; chief; principal; main: the prime minister. 3. first in comparison with others. 4. of the first grade or best quality …