| primacy | | |
| n. (state) | 1. primacy | the state of being first in importance. |
| ~ grandness, importance | a prominent status.; "a person of importance" |
| primary | | |
| n. (act) | 1. primary, primary election | a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen. |
| ~ election | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office.; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" |
| ~ direct primary | a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office. |
| n. (animal) | 2. primary, primary feather, primary quill | one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing. |
| ~ flight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill | any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. |
| n. (object) | 3. primary | (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it. |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ celestial body, heavenly body | natural objects visible in the sky. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. primary, primary coil, primary winding | coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit.; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil" |
| ~ coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. |
| ~ transformer | an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage. |
| adj. | 5. primary | of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary.; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" |
| ~ essential | basic and fundamental.; "the essential feature" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| ~ original | being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of.; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" |
| ~ capital | of primary importance.; "our capital concern was to avoid defeat" |
| ~ direct | being an immediate result or consequence.; "a direct result of the accident" |
| ~ firsthand | received directly from a source.; "firsthand information" |
| ~ first-string | being a regular member of a team.; "first-string players" |
| ~ original | (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary.; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources" |
| ~ particular, special | first and most important.; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work" |
| adj. | 6. primary | not derived from or reducible to something else; basic.; "a primary instinct" |
| ~ underived | not derived; primary or simple. |
| adj. | 7. chief, main, master, primary, principal | most important element.; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" |
| ~ important, of import | of great significance or value.; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" |
| adj. | 8. elemental, elementary, primary | of or being the essential or basic part.; "an elementary need for love and nurturing" |
| ~ basic | pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities" |
| adj. | 9. basal, primary | of primary importance. |
| ~ essential | basic and fundamental.; "the essential feature" |
| ahead | | |
| adj. | 1. ahead, in the lead, leading | having the leading position or higher score in a contest.; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race" |
| ~ up | being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" |
| adv. | 2. ahead, before, in front | at or in the front.; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" |
| adv. | 3. ahead, forward | toward the future; forward in time.; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" |
| adv. | 4. ahead, forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards | in a forward direction.; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" |
| adv. | 5. ahead, beforehand, in advance | ahead of time; in anticipation.; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand" |
| adv. | 6. ahead | to a more advanced or advantageous position.; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" |
| adv. | 7. ahead | to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future).; "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" |
| adv. | 8. ahead, in the lead, out front | leading or ahead in a competition.; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales" |
| front-runner | | |
| n. (person) | 1. favorite, favourite, front-runner | a competitor thought likely to win. |
| ~ challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition | the contestant you hope to defeat.; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" |
| headline | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. headline, newspaper headline | the heading or caption of a newspaper article. |
| ~ newspaper, paper | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements.; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" |
| ~ header, heading, head | a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" |
| ~ drop line, dropline, stagger head, staggered head, stephead, stepped line | a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right. |
| ~ screamer | a sensational newspaper headline. |
| ~ banner, streamer | a newspaper headline that runs across the full page. |
| v. (communication) | 2. headline | publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline. |
| ~ advertise, publicise, advertize, publicize | call attention to.; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" |
| v. (possession) | 3. headline | provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline. |
| ~ publishing, publication | the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution. |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| predecessor | | |
| n. (person) | 1. predecessor | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). |
| ~ forerunner, precursor | a person who goes before or announces the coming of another. |
| ~ forefather | person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group.; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation" |
| n. (communication) | 2. forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor, predecessor | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. |
| ~ indicant, indication | something that serves to indicate or suggest.; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
| spearhead | | |
| n. (person) | 1. spearhead | someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.). |
| ~ leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others. |
| n. (group) | 2. spearhead | the leading military unit in an attack. |
| ~ military force, military group, military unit, force | a unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint | the head and sharpened point of a spear. |
| ~ pike | medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet. |
| ~ point | sharp end.; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" |
| ~ lance, spear, shaft | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. |
| v. (social) | 4. spearhead | be the leader of.; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease" |
| ~ head, lead | be in charge of.; "Who is heading this project?" |
| prime | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. prime, prime quantity | a number that has no factor but itself and 1. |
| ~ number | a concept of quantity involving zero and units.; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
| ~ prime number | an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1. |
| n. (time) | 2. bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity. |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| ~ golden age | a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak.; "it was the golden age of cinema" |
| n. (time) | 3. prime | the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.. |
| ~ canonical hour | (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer. |
| n. (time) | 4. prime, prime of life | the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest. |
| ~ adulthood, maturity | the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed. |
| v. (change) | 5. prime | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" |
| ~ gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" |
| v. (contact) | 6. ground, prime, undercoat | cover with a primer; apply a primer to. |
| ~ paint | apply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow" |
| v. (change) | 7. prime | fill with priming liquid.; "prime a car engine" |
| ~ fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
| adj. | 8. premier, prime | first in rank or degree.; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 9. prime | used of the first or originating agent.; "prime mover" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 10. choice, prime, prize, quality, select | of superior grade.; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. (pertain) | 11. prime | of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers.; "prime number" |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| adj. | 12. meridian, prime | being at the best stage of development.; "our manhood's prime vigor" |
| ~ mature | having reached full natural growth or development.; "a mature cell" |
| go ahead | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. go ahead, plow ahead | proceed (with a plan of action).; "He went ahead with the project" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| initiate | | |
| n. (person) | 1. beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | someone new to a field or activity. |
| ~ unskilled person | a person who lacks technical training. |
| ~ abecedarian | a novice learning the rudiments of some subject. |
| ~ apprentice, prentice, learner | works for an expert to learn a trade. |
| ~ cub, greenhorn, rookie | an awkward and inexperienced youth. |
| ~ landlubber, landsman, lubber | an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage. |
| ~ fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter | any new participant in some activity. |
| ~ tenderfoot | an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living). |
| ~ trainee | someone who is being trained. |
| n. (person) | 2. initiate, learned person, pundit, savant | someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field. |
| ~ polymath | a person of great and varied learning. |
| ~ bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines. |
| n. (group) | 3. enlightened, initiate | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.; "it is very familiar to the initiate" |
| ~ people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| v. (creation) | 4. initiate, originate, start | bring into being.; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
| ~ lead up, initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ set | apply or start.; "set fire to a building" |
| ~ date back, date from, go back | belong to an earlier time.; "This story dates back 200 years" |
| v. (creation) | 5. initiate, pioneer | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
| ~ strike up | begin.; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship" |
| ~ innovate, introduce | bring something new to an environment.; "A new word processor was introduced" |
| ~ activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | put in motion or move to act.; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
| ~ institute, establish, found, plant, constitute | set up or lay the groundwork for.; "establish a new department" |
| ~ stage, arrange | plan, organize, and carry out (an event).; "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" |
| ~ mount | put up or launch.; "mount a campaign against pornography" |
| ~ undertake, attempt, set about | enter upon an activity or enterprise. |
| ~ machinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up | arrange by systematic planning and united effort.; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" |
| v. (social) | 6. induct, initiate | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite.; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" |
| ~ let in, admit, include | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" |
| v. (communication) | 7. broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| v. (change) | 8. initiate, lead up | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" |
| ~ initiate, originate, start | bring into being.; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
| precede | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate | be earlier in time; go back further.; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" |
| v. (stative) | 2. precede, predate | come before.; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (social) | 3. come before, precede | be the predecessor of.; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands" |
| v. (motion) | 4. lead, precede | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| v. (communication) | 5. introduce, precede, preface, premise | furnish with a preface or introduction.; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" |
| ~ preamble | make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document. |
| ~ prologise, prologize, prologuize | write or speak a prologue. |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
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