prime vs period

period vs prime

prime and period both are nouns.

prime is an adjective but period is not an adjective.

prime is a verb but period is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prime	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
period	Yes	No	No	No

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

prime: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
period: an amount of time

Other hypernyms of prime include period of time, time period.

prime (noun)	period (noun)
a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.	an amount of time
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity	the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
	a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
	the end or completion of something
	(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games

prime (adjective)	period (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

prime (verb)	period (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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