prime+mover

  • 41Prime number — Prime Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 42Prime vertical — Prime Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 43Prime-vertical dial — Prime Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44Prime-vertical transit instrument — Prime Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45Mover — may mean: Removalist, a person who helps with packing, moving and storage Moving company In parliamentary procedure, the person who introduces a motion (see also seconder) Prime mover Unmoved mover Bob Mover (1952–), saxophonist See also Moving… …

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  • 46mover — UK [ˈmuːvə(r)] / US [ˈmuvər] noun [countable] Word forms mover : singular mover plural movers 1) someone or something that moves at a particular speed or in a particular way He s a slow mover in the morning. 2) someone who makes a formal proposal …

    English dictionary

  • 47mover — mov|er [ˈmu:və US ər] n 1.) mover and shaker informal an important person who has power and influence over what happens in a situation ▪ He s one of the movers and shakers in Florida politics. 2.) someone or something that moves in a particular… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48mover — noun (C) 1 someone who makes a formal proposal at a meeting: The mover of the motion has a right of reply to the discussion. 2 someone or something that moves in a particular way: Saturn is the slowest mover of all the planets. 3 especially AmE… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49prime — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 chief, most important (the prime agent; the prime motive). 2 (esp. of cattle and provisions) first rate, excellent. 3 primary, fundamental. 4 Math. a (of a number) divisible only by itself and unity (e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11). b… …

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  • 50mover — mov|er [ muvər ] noun count 1. ) a person or company whose job is to move people s furniture and possessions from one house or apartment to another 2. ) someone or something that moves at a particular speed or in a particular way: He s a slow… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English