Prime
/pษนaษชฬฏm/
The meaning and definition of Prime, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Six consecutive blocks, which prevent the opponent's pieces from passing.
โI'm threatening to build a prime here.โ
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A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.
โ3 is a prime.โ
adjective
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First in importance, degree, or rank.
โOur prime concern here is to keep the community safe.โ
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First in time, order, or sequence.
โBoth the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.โ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
composite
Origin
From French prime, from Latin primus, from Latin pri.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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