Definition of prime

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Prime (n.) The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring..

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Colorist :: Colorist (n.) One who colors; an artist who excels in the use of colors; one to whom coloring is of prime importance.
Efficient :: Efficient (n.) An efficient cause; a prime mover.
Primeness :: Primeness (n.) The quality or state of being first.
Prime :: Prime (a.) A prime number. See under Prime, a..
Second :: Second (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8..
Primacy :: Primacy (a.) The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy..
Abecedary :: Abecedary (n.) A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.
Prime :: Prime (v. i.) To be renewed, or as at first..
Tube :: Tube (n.) A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction..
Prime :: Prime (a.) To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief..
Primrose :: Primrose (a.) An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P. vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles..
Primer :: Primer (n.) A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.
Recapper :: Recapper (n.) A tool used for applying a fresh percussion cap or primer to a cartridge shell in reloading it.
Primer :: Primer (n.) A kind of type, of which there are two species; one, called long primer, intermediate in size between bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other, called great primer, larger than pica..
Primitive :: Primitive (a.) Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church..
Primy :: Primy (a.) Being in its prime.
Depriment :: Depriment (a.) Serving to depress.
Deflour :: Deflour (v. t.) To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament.
English :: English (n.) A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type..
Prime :: Prime (n.) The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection..
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