Prime vs. Prize
Difference Between Prime and Prize
Primeadjective
First in importance, degree, or rank.
Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.Prizenoun
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
Primeadjective
First in time, order, or sequence.
Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.Prizenoun
Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
Primeadjective
First in excellence, quality, or value.
This is a prime location for a bookstore.Prizenoun
An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
Primeadjective
Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).
Thirteen is a prime number.Prizenoun
That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
Primeadjective
Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.
Prizenoun
Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
Primeadjective
(mathematics) Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.
Prizenoun
(obsolete) A contest for a reward; competition.
Primeadjective
Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.
Prizenoun
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. Also spelled prise.
Primeadjective
Early; blooming; being in the first stage.
Prizeverb
To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
Primeadjective
(obsolete) Lecherous, lewd, lustful.
Prizeverb
(obsolete) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
Primenoun
(historical) The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
Prizeverb
To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
Primenoun
(Christianity) The religious service appointed to this hour.
Prizeverb
(obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.
Primenoun
(obsolete) The early morning generally.
Prizenoun
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery;
the prize was a free trip to EuropePrimenoun
The earliest stage of something.
Prizenoun
goods or money obtained illegally
Primenoun
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.
Prizenoun
something given as a token of victory
Primenoun
The chief or best individual or part.
Prizeverb
hold dear;
I prize these old photographsPrimenoun
(music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.
Prizeverb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open;
The burglar jimmied the lockRaccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pailPrimenoun
(fencing) The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
Prizeverb
regard highly; think much of;
I respect his judgementWe prize his creativityPrimenoun
A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.
3 is a prime.Prizeadjective
of superior grade;
choice winesprime beefprize carnationsquality paperselect peachesPrimenoun
(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.
I'm threatening to build a prime here.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.
You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.Primeverb
(transitive) To apply a coat of primer paint to.
I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.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.
to prime a witnessThe boys are primed for mischief.Primeverb
To trim or prune.
to prime treesPrimeverb
(math) To mark with a prime mark.
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;
prime a cannonprime a minePrimeverb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Primeverb
fill with priming liquid;
prime a car enginePrimeadjective
first in rank or degree;
an architect of premier rankthe prime ministerPrimeadjective
used of the first or originating agent;
prime moverPrimeadjective
of superior grade;
choice winesprime beefprize carnationsquality paperselect peachesPrimeadjective
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers;
prime numberPrimeadjective
at the best stage;
our manhood's prime vigor
