priming
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
:
preparación
- It is priming us for physical activity.
I'm going to go wash it off and we will get to priming with gold.
- I'm going to go wash it off and we will get to priming with gold.
- They speak of priming the pump and all that, but it's inventing the pump.
- What have you got tactically in terms of a priming or a structure for that specific situation?
- This is the Glossier Priming moisturizer Rich luxurious face cream.
- Looks like we got a priming whipped base.
- The second tool is a priming tool.
Examples
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One such method, priming, involves providing parents with materials (e.g., stories, writing assignments, mathematics assignments, etc.) so that they may be presented to the child prior to the classroom activity (Wilde, Koegel, & Koegel, 1992).
Academic text (1999) -
We are starting it out as usual, priming the skin just in my problem areas.
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The first thing I'm doing is priming using my P Louise base.
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The pump priming has to work or we're screwed, basically.
Blog text (5) -
In addition, when parents assist with the priming, it can be cost-effective for schools.
Academic text (1999) -
Priming is readily usable across a wide variety of age groups and disability types in preschool through high school settings.
Academic text (1999) -
The teacher focused on priming the students' minds before starting the complex topic.
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Before applying the paint, they emphasized the importance of proper priming to ensure a smooth finish.
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Priming the pump helped the engine start more easily after sitting unused for months.
Synonyms
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Making something ready for an event, activity, or use
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4.1
Preparing someone for a job or role
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5.1
An action or product that prepares something before the main treatment
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3.4
The act of doing things before an event so it can happen
Preparing something in advance to make it work better
To set something ahead of time so it works when needed
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
How Prepared
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word priming comes from prime, from the Latin primus meaning 'first'. Think of it as the 'first' small step that gets a person or machine ready, which is why priming means preparing something or someone for use or action.