prime
Pronunciation
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- (usually before a noun) If something is prime, it is best, most important, most suitable, or in some way number one.
- Canada is a prime example of a multicultural country.
- He was the prime suspect in the murder investigation.
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[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) The prime is the best part of something.
- He was killed at the prime of his life.
- (countable) (mathematics) A prime is a number that can be evenly divided only by one and itself.
- The first six primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13.
- (countable) A prime is something that primes something else.
Verb
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- (transitive) If you prime something, you get it ready to do something.
- The coach has primed them for the game.
- (psychology) to manipulate, in a subtle manner, people's decision-making by use of symbols, location, etc.