alku- — meaning in English

English meaning

• initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.

Senses

alku- is used for these senses in English:

• initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
• prime (algebra, of an ideal) Having its complement closed under multiplication.

initial — full definition

1. adj Happening at the very start; first.
2. noun The first letter of a name or word.
3. verb To mark or sign something with your initials.

prime — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
2. adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
3. verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.

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