素 — meaning in English

English meaning

• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.

Senses

素 is used for these senses in English:

• prime (mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).
• prime (algebra, of an ideal) Having its complement closed under multiplication.
• prime (algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

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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