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priming
n.
powder or other material used to detonate an explosive; undercoat, layer of base paint; act of supplying information in advance
prime
v.
prepare for use, make ready; load, fill; carry out a preliminary and/or preparatory act
Priming
Priming may refer to:
- Priming (agriculture), a form of seed planting preparation, in which seeds are soaked before planting
- Priming (immunology), a process occurring when a specific antigen is presented to naive lymphocytes causing them to differentiate either into armed effector cells or into memory cells
- Priming (media), a cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual
- Priming (microbiology), the effect that nutrients have on the rate of organic matter decomposition.
- Priming (psychology), a process in which the processing of a target stimulus is aided or altered by the presentation of a previously presented stimulus
- Priming (science), a process of cleaning and preparing equipment before experimentation
- Priming (steam locomotive), a harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive
- Priming (structural) in psycholinguistics, a form of positive priming that induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a sentence that is similar in structure to one previously presented
- Priming beta-ketosynthase in chemistry, a domain of polyketide synthases with a thiol group on a cysteine side-chain
- The process by which a pump is filled with fluid and made able to operate
- Priming the pump or economic stimulus, attempts to use monetary or fiscal policy to stimulate the economy
- Priming sugar or glucose, a simple monosaccharide found in plants
priming
Noun
1. the act of making something ready
(hypernym) preparation, readying
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
(synonym) fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer
(hypernym) lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
(hyponym) detonating fuse
3. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(synonym) flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
(hypernym) coat of paint
(hyponym) couch
prim
Verb
1. assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
(hypernym) change
2. contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
(hypernym) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
3. dress primly
(synonym) prim up, prim out
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
Adjective
1. affectedly dainty or refined
(synonym) dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, twee
(similar) refined
2. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
(synonym) priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
(similar) proper
prime
Noun
1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
(synonym) prime quantity
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) prime number
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
(synonym) flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) golden age
3. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
(hypernym) canonical hour
4. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
(synonym) prime of life
(hypernym) adulthood, maturity
Verb
1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
(hypernym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(derivation) fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
2. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(synonym) ground, undercoat
(hypernym) paint
(derivation) flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
3. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
Adjective
1. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
(synonym) premier(a), prime(a)
(similar) first
2. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
(synonym) prime(a)
(similar) first
3. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
(synonym) choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select
(similar) superior
4. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
(pertainym) prime number
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
5. at the best stage; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
(similar) mature
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