primenessn.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪmnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪmnᵻs/

Forms: 1600s primenesse, 1800s– primeness.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prime adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < prime adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being prime; excellence, high quality, superiority.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun]

goodnessOE

mund?c1250

daintethc1290

bountyc1300

daintyc1300

excellencec1384

virtuea1393

excellency?a1400

nobilitya1400

meritc1425

singularity?c1450

fineness1523

admirationa1533

rareness1545

rightness1561

rariety1566

rarity1566

excellentness1569

beautya1586

admirableness1607

primeness1611

gallantry1650

eximiety1656

optimity1656

altesse1660

unexceptionableness1669

excellingness1701

quality1803

sterlingness1815

stupendosity1828

goodliness1832

superbness1832

unexceptionability1837

sweetness and light1867

class1884

rortiness1885

rippingness1903

superstardom1928

motherfucker1977

awesomeness1998

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [noun] > primitiveness or primevalness

primevity1610

primeness1611

primevalness1727

primitivity1759

primeval1826

primitiveness1856

primalism1872

primordialism1879

primevalism1893

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Primeur,..primenesse, perfection, excellencie.

1624 R. B. in F. White Repl. Fisher App. 12 Euerie thing Fundamentall is not of a like neerenesse to the Foundation, nor of equall Primenesse in the Faith.

1629 J. Gaule Panegyrick 25 in Practique Theories Christs Predict. As they of their Emperour, for primenesse and eminence.

1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxix. 429 The young gentleman, notwithstanding his primeness and his spirit..reclined his head upon the table and howled dismally.

1842 W. M. Thackeray Fitz-Boodle's Profess. ii, in Wks. (1898) IV. 360 He..is able at a glance to recognise the age of mutton, the primeness of beef.

1892 Daily News 13 Dec. 6/5 Sheep that for neatness of form and primeness of quality have never been surpassed.

1923 C. D. Broad Sci. Thought ii. 75 We might say that the first judgement is about the number 3 and the characteristic of primeness, and asserts that they are connected by the characterising tie.

1948 Amer. Midland Naturalist 39 600 Skin color now becomes our guide in determining when pelt primeness has been reached.

1992 New Scientist 31 Oct. 18/2 Fermat's result suggests an efficient primeness test: just check whether n divided into 2ⁿ–2, 3ⁿ–3, and so on. Any failure implies that n is complete.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primeness
释义	primenessn. Brit. /ˈprʌɪmnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpraɪmnᵻs/ Forms: 1600s primenesse, 1800s– primeness. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prime adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < prime adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being prime; excellence, high quality, superiority. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] goodnessOE mund?c1250 daintethc1290 bountyc1300 daintyc1300 excellencec1384 virtuea1393 excellency?a1400 nobilitya1400 meritc1425 singularity?c1450 fineness1523 admirationa1533 rareness1545 rightness1561 rariety1566 rarity1566 excellentness1569 beautya1586 admirableness1607 primeness1611 gallantry1650 eximiety1656 optimity1656 altesse1660 unexceptionableness1669 excellingness1701 quality1803 sterlingness1815 stupendosity1828 goodliness1832 superbness1832 unexceptionability1837 sweetness and light1867 class1884 rortiness1885 rippingness1903 superstardom1928 motherfucker1977 awesomeness1998 the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [noun] > primitiveness or primevalness primevity1610 primeness1611 primevalness1727 primitivity1759 primeval1826 primitiveness1856 primalism1872 primordialism1879 primevalism1893 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Primeur,..primenesse, perfection, excellencie. 1624 R. B. in F. White Repl. Fisher App. 12 Euerie thing Fundamentall is not of a like neerenesse to the Foundation, nor of equall Primenesse in the Faith. 1629 J. Gaule Panegyrick 25 in Practique Theories Christs Predict. As they of their Emperour, for primenesse and eminence. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxix. 429 The young gentleman, notwithstanding his primeness and his spirit..reclined his head upon the table and howled dismally. 1842 W. M. Thackeray Fitz-Boodle's Profess. ii, in Wks. (1898) IV. 360 He..is able at a glance to recognise the age of mutton, the primeness of beef. 1892 Daily News 13 Dec. 6/5 Sheep that for neatness of form and primeness of quality have never been surpassed. 1923 C. D. Broad Sci. Thought ii. 75 We might say that the first judgement is about the number 3 and the characteristic of primeness, and asserts that they are connected by the characterising tie. 1948 Amer. Midland Naturalist 39 600 Skin color now becomes our guide in determining when pelt primeness has been reached. 1992 New Scientist 31 Oct. 18/2 Fermat's result suggests an efficient primeness test: just check whether n divided into 2ⁿ–2, 3ⁿ–3, and so on. Any failure implies that n is complete. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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