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prime
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[ adjective ] first in rank or degree
Synonyms Examples "an architect of premier rank" "the prime minister" Used in print (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)Hence the prime issue , as I see it , is whether a democratic or free society can master technology for the benefit of mankind , or whether technology will rule and develop its own society compatible with its own needs as a force of nature . (A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)I would propose , next , as the prime requirement for constitution of new basic lists , items whose forms show as high an empirical retention rate as possible . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] used of the first or originating agent
Examples "prime mover" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Whether considered alone or in_relation_to other editions , COLH 40 is a document of prime importance . (Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Al...)Since * * f are distinct prime polynomials , the polynomials * * f are relatively prime ( Theorem 8 , Chapter 4 ) . Since * * f are distinct prime polynomials , the polynomials * * f are relatively prime ( Theorem 8 , Chapter 4 ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a number that has no factor but itself and 1
Synonyms Used in print (Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Al...)The theorem which we prove is more general than what we have described , since it works with the primary decomposition of the minimal polynomial , whether or not the primes which enter are all of first degree . The reader will find it helpful to think_of the special case when the primes are of degree 1 , and even more particularly , to think_of the proof of Theorem 10 , a special case of this theorem . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of superior grade
Examples "choice wines" "prime beef" "prize carnations" "quality paper" "select peaches" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Subways improved land values without taking_away land ; freeways boost valuation less ( because the garages they require are not prime buildings by_a_long_shot ) , and reduce the acreage that can be taxed . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] at the best stage
Examples "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning Related terms |
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[ noun ] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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[ noun ] (Roman Catholic) the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
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[ adjective ] (math) of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
Examples "prime number" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11799
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[ noun ] the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
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