First vs. Prime

Firstadjective

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

Firstadjective

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.

Firstadverb

Before anything else; firstly.

Firstadverb

For the first time;

Firstnoun

(uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.

Firstnoun

(uncountable) The first gear of an engine.

Firstnoun

(countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

Firstnoun

first base

Firstnoun

A first-class honours degree.

Firstnoun

A first-edition copy of some publication.

Firstnoun

A fraction of an integer ending in one.

Firstnoun

(obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.

Firstadjective

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Firstadjective

Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

Firstadjective

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

Firstadverb

Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; - much used in composition with adjectives and participles.

Firstnoun

The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; - so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preëminence in the combined effect.

Firstnoun

the first or highest in an ordering or series;

Firstnoun

the first element in a countable series;

Firstnoun

the time at which something is supposed to begin;

Firstnoun

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base

Firstnoun

an honours degree of the highest class

Firstnoun

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Firstadjective

preceding all others in time or space or degree;

Firstadjective

indicating the beginning unit in a series

Firstadjective

serving to set in motion;

Firstadjective

serving to begin;

Firstadjective

ranking above all others;

Firstadjective

highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections;

Firstadjective

being the gear producing the lowest drive speed;

Firstadverb

before anything else;

Firstadverb

the initial time;

Firstadverb

before another in time, space, or importance;

Firstadverb

prominently forward;

Primeadjective

First in importance, degree, or rank.

Primeadjective

First in time, order, or sequence.

Primeadjective

First in excellence, quality, or value.

Primeadjective

Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).

Primeadjective

Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.

Primeadjective

(mathematics) Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.

Primeadjective

Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.

Primeadjective

Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

Primeadjective

(obsolete) Lecherous, lewd, lustful.

Primenoun

(historical) The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.

Primenoun

(Christianity) The religious service appointed to this hour.

Primenoun

(obsolete) The early morning generally.

Primenoun

The earliest stage of something.

Primenoun

The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

Primenoun

The chief or best individual or part.

Primenoun

(music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.

Primenoun

(fencing) The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.

Primenoun

A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

Primenoun

(card games) A four-card hand containing one card of each suit in the game of primero; the opposite of a flush in poker.

Primenoun

(backgammon) Six consecutive blocks, which prevent the opponent's pieces from passing.

Primenoun

The symbol ′ used to indicate feet, minutes, derivation and other measures and mathematical operations.

Primenoun

Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.

Primenoun

An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system.

Primenoun

(obsolete) The priming in a flintlock.

Primenoun

(cycling) An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.

Primeverb

(transitive) To prepare a mechanism for its main work.

Primeverb

(transitive) To apply a coat of primer paint to.

Primeverb

To be renewed.

Primeverb

(intransitive) To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

Primeverb

To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.

Primeverb

To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

Primeverb

To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to coach.

Primeverb

To trim or prune.

Primeverb

(math) To mark with a prime mark.

Primeadjective

First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.

Primeadjective

First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister.

Primeadjective

First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth.

Primeadjective

Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

Primeadjective

Lecherous; lustful; lewd.

Primeadjective

Marked or distinguished by a mark (´) called a prime mark.

Primeadjective

Divisible by no number except itself or unity; as, 7 is a prime number.

Primenoun

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

Primenoun

The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection.

Primenoun

That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part.

Primenoun

The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds.

Primenoun

The first of the chief guards.

Primenoun

Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; - so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.

Primenoun

A prime number. See under Prime, a.

Primenoun

An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; - denoted by [´]. See 2d Inch, n., 1.

Primeverb

To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.

Primeverb

To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.

Primeverb

To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief.

Primeverb

To trim or prune, as trees.

Primeverb

To mark with a prime mark.

Primeverb

To be renewed, or as at first.

Primeverb

To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

Primeverb

To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; - said of a steam boiler.

Primenoun

a number that has no factor but itself and 1

Primenoun

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Primenoun

the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.

Primenoun

the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

Primeverb

insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing;

Primeverb

cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Primeverb

fill with priming liquid;

Primeadjective

first in rank or degree;

Primeadjective

used of the first or originating agent;

Primeadjective

of superior grade;

Primeadjective

of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers;

Primeadjective

at the best stage;