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2prime adjective 1 : standing first (as in time, rank, significance, or quality) <~ requisite>

2 : of, relating to, or being a number that is prime

Synonyms

chief, first, foremost, head, high, lead, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, supreme—more at HEAD

3prime verb primed; prim·ing 1 : FILL, LOAD

2 : to lay a preparatory coating upon (as in painting)

3 : to put in working condition

4 : to instruct beforehand : COACH

prime meridian noun : the meridian of 0° longitude which runs through Greenwich, England, and from which other longitudes are reckoned east and west

prime minister noun 1 : the chief minister of a ruler or state

2 : the chief executive of a parliamentary government

1primer noun [ORIGIN: ME, layperson's prayer book, fr. AF, fr. ML primarium, fr. LL, neut. of primarius primary]

1 : a small book for teaching children to read

2 : a small introductory book on a subject

Synonyms

handbook, manual, textbook—more at TEXTBOOK

2primer noun 1 : one that primes

2 : a device for igniting an explosive

3 : material for priming a surface

prime rate noun : an interest rate announced by a bank to be the lowest available to its most credit-worthy customers

prime time noun 1 : the time period when the television or radio audience is largest; also : television shows aired in prime time

2 : the choicest or busiest time

pri·me·val adjective : of or relating to the earliest ages : PRIMITIVE

Synonyms

ancient, early, primal, primitive—more at EARLY

1primitive adjective 1 : ORIGINAL, PRIMARY

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of an early stage of development

3 : ELEMENTAL, NATURAL

4 : of, relating to, or produced by a tribal people or culture

5 : SELF-TAUGHT; also : produced by a self-taught artist

— prim·i·tive·ly adverb

— prim·i·tive·ness noun

— prim·i·tiv·i·ty noun

Synonyms

crude, low, rude, rudimentary; also basic, simple; homely, homespun, unsophisticated; early, primeval, primordial; backward, underdeveloped, undeveloped; aged, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past

Antonyms

advanced, developed, evolved

ancient, early, primal, primeval—more at EARLY

2primitive noun 1 : something primitive

2 : a primitive artist

3 : a member of a primitive people

prim·i·tiv·ism noun 1 : belief in the superiority of a simple way of life close to nature

2 : the style of art of primitive peoples or primitive artists

pri·mo·gen·i·tor noun : ANCESTOR, FOREFATHER

pri·mo·gen·i·ture noun 1 : the state of being the firstborn of a family

2 : an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son

pri·mor·di·al adjective : first created or developed : existing in its original state : PRIMEVAL

primp verb : to dress in a careful or finicky manner

prim·rose noun : any of a genus of perennial herbs with large leaves arranged at the base of the stem and clusters of showy flowers

prin abbreviation 1 principal

2 principle

prince noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L princeps leader, initiator, fr. primus first + capere to take]

1 : MONARCH, KING

2 : a male member of a royal family; especially : a son of the monarch

3 : a person of high standing (as in a class)

— prince·dom noun

Synonyms

baron, czar, king, magnate, mogul, tycoon—more at MAGNATE

prince·ling noun : a petty prince

prince·ly adjective : of, relating to, or befitting a prince

Synonyms

kingly, monarchical, queenly, regal, royal—more at MONARCHICAL

prin·cess noun 1 : a female member of a royal family

2 : the consort of a prince

1principal adjective : most important

Synonyms

arch, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, key, main, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, sovereign, supreme—more at FOREMOST

prin·ci·pal·ly adverb : in the chief place or degree : CHIEFLY

Synonyms

altogether, basically, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, mostly,