primer
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈpraɪmər/
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manual
- He found a detailed primer that explained the basics of HTML for beginners.
- a historical primer
- Clean Air Act primer
Her case was for some of us, a primer in criminal injustice.
- Her case was for some of us, a primer in criminal injustice.
- So first, a quick primer on how resin printing works today.
- OK, so now the people have their little primer in how all of this game works, right?
Examples
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Here's a little primer for you.
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Today I could just go down to the bookstore and find a paperback primer for witches.
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Just a little primer to get us started.
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First, a quick primer on fast radio bursts.
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So I think we should open with a primer on what this word virtualization really means.
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Part I of this Note offers a primer on prison gerrymandering.
Academic text (2017) -
In the articles that follow, Black and other experts offer short primers on various aspects of science and law.
Academic text (2000) -
Waiting, he picks up a handbook: You and the FBI: A Primer for New Employees.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now in the AIBS Bookstore: Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media
Academic text (2008) -
This book serves as a great primer for anyone new to the subject of economics.
Synonyms
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1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
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3.1
A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place
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1.4
A book that gives basic information for beginners
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.2
A thin first layer of paint that helps later paint stick and last longer
- Archaic
A size of printed letters equal to 36 points used for large headings
- Archaic
A size for printed letters that printers often use for headings, about 36 points
How Basic
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Etymology
Primer comes from the root prim- meaning 'first', as in prime or primary, and it was originally a simple 'first' book for children or for prayer, so a primer is an introductory textbook for beginners.