The difference between Flower and Prime

When used as nouns, flower means a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction, whereas prime means the first hour of daylight.

When used as verbs, flower means to put forth blooms, whereas prime means to prepare a mechanism for its main work.


Prime is also adjective with the meaning: first in importance, degree, or rank.

check bellow for the other definitions of Flower and Prime

  1. Flower as a noun:

    A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

  2. Flower as a noun (botany):

    A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

  3. Flower as a noun:

    A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.

    Examples:

    "We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."

  4. Flower as a noun (usually with [[in]]):

    Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.

    Examples:

    "The dogwoods are in flower this week."

  5. Flower as a noun (euphemistic, hypocoristic):

    The vulva, especially the labia majora.

  6. Flower as a noun:

    The best examples or representatives of a group.

    Examples:

    "We selected the flower of the applicants."

  7. Flower as a noun:

    The best state of things; the prime.

    Examples:

    "She was in the flower of her life."

  8. Flower as a noun (obsolete):

    Flour.

  9. Flower as a noun (in the plural, chemistry, obsolete):

    A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.

    Examples:

    "the flowers of sulphur"

  10. Flower as a noun:

    A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

  11. Flower as a noun (printing):

    Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek W. Savage"

  12. Flower as a noun (in the plural):

    Menstrual discharges.

  1. Flower as a verb:

    To put forth blooms.

    Examples:

    "This plant flowers in June."

  2. Flower as a verb:

    To decorate with pictures of flowers.

  3. Flower as a verb:

    To reach a state of full development or achievement.

  4. Flower as a verb:

    To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

  5. Flower as a verb:

    To come off as flowers by sublimation.

  1. Flower as a noun (rare):

    Something that flows, such as a river.

  1. Prime as an adjective:

    First in importance, degree, or rank.

    Examples:

    "Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe."

  2. Prime as an adjective:

    First in time, order, or sequence.

    Examples:

    "Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals."

  3. Prime as an adjective:

    First in excellence, quality, or value.

    Examples:

    "This is a prime location for a bookstore."

  4. Prime as an adjective (mathematics, lay):

    Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).

    Examples:

    "Thirteen is a prime number."

  5. Prime as an adjective (mathematics, technical):

    Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.

  6. Prime as an adjective (mathematics):

    Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.

  7. Prime as an adjective:

    Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.

  8. Prime as an adjective:

    Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

  9. Prime as an adjective (obsolete):

    Lecherous; lustful; lewd.

  1. Prime as a noun (historical):

    The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.

  2. Prime as a noun (Christianity):

    The religious service appointed to this hour.

  3. Prime as a noun (obsolete):

    The early morning generally.

  4. Prime as a noun (now, _, rare):

    The earliest stage of something.

  5. Prime as a noun:

    The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

  6. Prime as a noun:

    The chief or best individual or part.

  7. Prime as a noun (music):

    The first note or tone of a musical scale.

  8. Prime as a noun (fencing):

    The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.

  9. Prime as a noun (algebra, number theory):

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

    Examples:

    "3 is a prime."

  10. Prime as a noun (card games):

    A four-card hand containing one card of each suit in the game of primero; the opposite of a flush in poker.

  11. Prime as a noun (backgammon):

    Six consecutive blocks, which prevent the opponent's pieces from passing.

    Examples:

    "I'm threatening to build a prime here."

  12. Prime as a noun:

    The symbol ′ used to indicate feet, minutes, derivation and other measures and mathematical operations.

  13. Prime as a noun (chemistry, obsolete):

    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.

  14. Prime as a noun:

    An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system.

  15. Prime as a noun (obsolete):

    The priming in a flintlock.

  16. Prime as a noun (film):

    Contraction of prime lens, a film lens

  1. Prime as a verb (transitive):

    To prepare a mechanism for its main work.

    Examples:

    "You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump."

  2. Prime as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a coat of primer paint to.

    Examples:

    "I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat."

  3. Prime as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To be renewed.

  4. Prime as a verb (intransitive):

    To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

  5. Prime as a verb (intransitive, of a steam boiler):

    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.

  6. Prime as a verb:

    To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

  7. Prime as a verb:

    To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to coach.

    Examples:

    "to prime a witness"

    "The boys are primed for mischief."

  8. Prime as a verb (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    To trim or prune.

    Examples:

    "to prime trees"

  9. Prime as a verb (math):

    To mark with a prime mark.

  1. Prime as a noun (cycling):

    An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.