Prime ¹

Definition: First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.

Prime ²

Definition: First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister.

Prime ³

Definition: First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth.

Prime ⁴

Definition: Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

Prime ⁵

Definition: Lecherous; lustful; lewd.

Prime ⁶

Definition: The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring.

Prime ⁷

Definition: The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection.

Prime ⁸

Definition: That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part.

Prime ⁹

Definition: The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds.

Prime ¹⁰

Definition: The first of the chief guards.

Prime ¹¹

Definition: Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as

Prime ¹²

Definition: A prime number. See under Prime, a.

Prime ¹³

Definition: To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.

Prime ¹⁴

Definition: To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.

Prime ¹⁵

Definition: To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief.

Prime ¹⁶

Definition: To trim or prune, as trees.

Prime ¹⁷

Definition: To mark with a prime mark.

Prime ¹⁸

Definition: To be renewed, or as at first.

Prime ¹⁹

Definition: To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

Prime ²⁰

Definition: 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; said of a steam boiler.

prime ²¹

Definition: a number that has no factor but itself and

prime ²²

Definition: the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

prime ²³

Definition: the second canonical hour; about a.m.

prime ²⁴

Definition: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

prime ²⁵

Definition: insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"

prime ²⁶

Definition: fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"

prime ²⁷

Definition: cover with a primer; apply a primer to

prime ²⁸

Definition: at the best stage; "our manhood''s prime vigor"- Robert Browning

prime ²⁹

Definition: of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"