primeness
|prime-ness|
/ˈpraɪm.nəs/
state of being first / peak quality
Etymology
'primeness' originates from Latin via Old French and Old English: ultimately from Latin 'primus' meaning 'first', combined with the Old English suffix '-ness' (from Old English 'nēsse') used to form abstract nouns meaning 'state or quality'.
'primeness' changed from Middle English forms such as 'prim(n)ess' (influenced by Old French 'prime') and eventually became the Modern English noun 'primeness'.
Initially, it meant 'firstness' or the 'state of being first', but over time it broadened to include 'being of top quality or excellence' and the technical mathematical sense of 'being a prime number'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being prime — i.e., being of top importance, excellence, or foremost rank.
The primeness of her performance impressed the judges.
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Noun 2
the property of being a prime number (mathematical primeness — indivisibility except by 1 and itself).
The primeness of 13 means it has no divisors other than 1 and 13.
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