prime
The first hour of daylightThe first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
» Tom is no longer our prime suspect.
Tom ist nicht mehr unser Hauptverdächtiger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том більше не є нашим головним підозрюваним. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
19 senses(historical)The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
The religious service appointed to this hour.
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.
Blütezeit, Blüte, Glanzzeit
расцве́тrascvét, зени́тzenít
The chief or best individual or part.
Something which is first in importance or rank: a prime defense company, mortgage lender, etc.
The first note or tone of a musical scale.
The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.
3 is a prime.
просто́е число́prostóje čisló
A four-card hand containing one card of each suit in the game of primero; the opposite of a flush in poker.
A series of consecutive blocks. A prime of six prevents the opponent's pieces from passing.
I'm threatening to build a prime here.
The symbol ′ used to indicate feet, minutes, derivation and other measures and mathematical operations.
An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system.
Examples
350 sentencesTom is no longer our prime suspect.
Том більше не є нашим головним підозрюваним. — deniko
deTom ist nicht mehr unser Hauptverdächtiger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are only two prime numbers between 10 and 14.
У проміжку між 10 та 14 є лише два прості числа. — deniko
Is 1 a prime number?
Одиниця — просте число? — deniko
ruЕдиница – простое число? — Ooneykcall
deIst 1 eine Primzahl? — manese
Is 1 considered a prime number?
Чи вважається одиниця простим числом? — deniko
He was forced to resign as prime minister.
Його примусили залишити посаду прем'єр-міністра. — hectorvk
ruЕго вынудили оставить пост премьер-министра. — shanghainese
deEr wurde gezwungen, als Ministerpräsident zurückzutreten. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English prime, from Old French prime and its etymon, Latin prīmus (“first”), fFrom Middle English prime, from Old French prime and its etymon, Latin prīmus (“first”), from earlier prīsmos < *prīsemos < Proto-Italic *priisemos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“beyond, before”). Doublet of primo and primus.
From French prime (“reward, prize, bonus”).
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Forms
plural: primesSynonyms
17 synonyms- a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself:prime quantity
- the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest:prime of life
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity:flowerpeakheydaybloomblossomefflorescenceflush
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- prime minister
- the prime minister
- prime suspect