golden age vs prime

prime vs golden age

golden age and prime both are nouns.

golden age is not an adjective while prime is an adjective.

golden age is not a verb while prime is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golden age	Yes	No	No	No
prime	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, prime is a hypernym of golden age; that is, prime is a word with a broader meaning than golden age:

golden age: a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak
prime: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Other hypernyms of golden age include bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak.

golden age (noun)	prime (noun)
any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness	a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak	the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
	the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

golden age (adjective)	prime (adjective)
	of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
	being at the best stage of development
	of superior grade
	used of the first or originating agent
	first in rank or degree

golden age (verb)	prime (verb)
	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
	fill with priming liquid
	cover with a primer; apply a primer to

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