Prime: meaning, definitions and examples
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prime
[ praɪm ]
mathematics
A natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers.
Synonyms
prime number
Examples of usage
- The number 7 is a prime number because it can only be divided by 1 and 7.
- Prime numbers play a crucial role in cryptography.
quality
Of the best quality; excellent.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was in her prime and at the peak of her career.
- The restaurant is known for serving prime cuts of steak.
Translations
Translations of the word "prime" in other languages:
🇵🇹 primeiro
- principal
- primo
🇮🇳 प्राइम
- प्रमुख
- मुख्य
🇩🇪 erste
- Haupt-
- Primzahl
🇮🇩 utama
- perdana
- prima
🇺🇦 перший
- головний
- просте число
🇵🇱 pierwszy
- główny
- liczba pierwsza
🇯🇵 プライム
- 主な
- 素数
🇫🇷 premier
- principal
- nombre premier
🇪🇸 primero
- principal
- primo
🇹🇷 birinci
- ana
- asal sayı
🇰🇷 첫 번째
- 주요한
- 소수
🇸🇦 أولي
- رئيسي
- عدد أولي
🇨🇿 první
- hlavní
- prvočíslo
🇸🇰 prvý
- hlavný
- prvočíslo
🇨🇳 第一
- 主要的
- 质数
🇸🇮 prvi
- glavni
- praštevilo
🇮🇸 fyrstur
- aðal
- frumtala
🇰🇿 бірінші
- басты
- жай сан
🇬🇪 პირველი
- მთავარი
- მარტივი რიცხვი
🇦🇿 birinci
- əsas
- sadə ədəd
🇲🇽 primero
- principal
- primo
Word origin
The word 'prime' originated from the Latin word 'primus' meaning 'first'. In English, it has evolved to represent both a mathematical concept and a quality of excellence. The term 'prime number' has been used in mathematics for centuries to refer to a number greater than 1 that is only divisible by 1 and itself. On the other hand, the adjective 'prime' has been associated with top quality or the best of its kind, reflecting superiority and excellence.