Prime vs. Prize

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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.

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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.

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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 Europe

Primenoun

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 photographs

Primenoun

(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 pail

Primenoun

(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 creativity

Primenoun

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

3 is a prime.

Prizeadjective

of superior grade;

choice winesprime beefprize carnationsquality paperselect peaches

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.

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 trees

Primeverb

(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 mine

Primeverb

cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Primeverb

fill with priming liquid;

prime a car engine

Primeadjective

first in rank or degree;

an architect of premier rankthe prime minister

Primeadjective

used of the first or originating agent;

prime mover

Primeadjective

of superior grade;

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Primeadjective

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

prime number

Primeadjective

at the best stage;

our manhood's prime vigor