Prime
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noun
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verb
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adjective
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(As a noun)
Prime ( noun )
- The first or most important time or stage of a period in history or development.
- The period of greatest productivity or strength, especially in a person's life.
- A number that can only be divided by 1 and itself.
Origin:
The word "prime" comes from the latin word "primus" which means first, or chief.
Examples:
- The prime of one's life is usually considered to be between 25-40.
- His prime as a football player was in the 1990s.
- The prime numbers between 1 and 100 are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97.
- The prime minister of the country.
- During the prime of the Roman Empire.
(As a verb)
Prime ( verb )
- The first or most important time or stage of a period in history or development.
- The period of greatest productivity or strength, especially in a person's life.
- A number that can only be divided by 1 and itself.
Origin:
The word "prime" comes from the latin word "primus" which means first, or chief.
Examples:
- The prime of one's life is usually considered to be between 25-40.
- His prime as a football player was in the 1990s.
- The prime numbers between 1 and 100 are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97.
- The prime minister of the country.
- During the prime of the Roman Empire.
(As an adjective)
Prime ( adjective )
- The first or most important time or stage of a period in history or development.
- The period of greatest productivity or strength, especially in a person's life.
- A number that can only be divided by 1 and itself.
Origin:
The word "prime" comes from the latin word "primus" which means first, or chief.
Examples:
- The prime of one's life is usually considered to be between 25-40.
- His prime as a football player was in the 1990s.
- The prime numbers between 1 and 100 are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97.
- The prime minister of the country.
- During the prime of the Roman Empire.