prime
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a number that has no factor but itself and 1
Types & categories
- number hypernym
- prime number hyponym
Sense 2 verb
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
prime a cannon
Types & categories
- prepare hypernym
Related & opposite
- fuze derivation
Sense 3 noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Types & categories
- period hypernym
- golden age hyponym
Related & opposite
- blossom out derivation
- affluent derivation
Sense 4 verb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Types & categories
- paint hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
Types & categories
- canonical hour hypernym
Sense 6 verb
fill with priming liquid
prime a car engine
Types & categories
- fill hypernym
Sense 7 noun
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
Types & categories
- maturity hypernym
Sense 8 adjective
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
prime number
Related & opposite
- mathematics domain topic
- prime number pertains to
Sense 9 adjective
being at the best stage of development
our manhood's prime vigor
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | number |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prime number |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fuze |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | prepare |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | blossom out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | affluent |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | period |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | golden age |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flat coat |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | undercoat |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | paint |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | canonical hour |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | fill |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | maturity |
| 8 | domain topic | Related & opposite | mathematics |
| 8 | pertains to | Related & opposite | prime number |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | summit |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | mature |