priming

n. powder or other material used to detonate an explosive; undercoat, layer of base paint; act of supplying information in advance

v. prepare for use, make ready; load, fill; carry out a preliminary and/or preparatory act

Priming may refer to:Priming (psychology), a manifestation of implicit memory"Priming", also know as Agenda-setting theory, the process of bringing certain content to the foreground in the mediaPriming (agriculture), a form of seed planting preparation, where seeds are soaked before plantingPriming (science), a process of cleaning and preparing equipment before experimentation
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Noun
1. the act of making something ready
(hypernym) preparation, readying
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
(synonym) fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer
(hypernym) lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
(hyponym) detonating fuse
3. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(synonym) flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
(hypernym) coat of paint
(hyponym) couch

Verb
1. assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
(hypernym) change
2. contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
(hypernym) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
3. dress primly
(synonym) prim up, prim out
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
Adjective
1. affectedly dainty or refined
(synonym) dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, twee
(similar) refined
2. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
(synonym) priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
(similar) proper

Noun
1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
(synonym) prime quantity
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) prime number
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
(synonym) flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) golden age
3. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
(hypernym) canonical hour
4. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
(synonym) prime of life
(hypernym) adulthood, maturity
Verb
1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
(hypernym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(derivation) fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
2. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(synonym) ground, undercoat
(hypernym) paint
(derivation) flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
3. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
Adjective
1. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
(synonym) premier(a), prime(a)
(similar) first
2. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
(synonym) prime(a)
(similar) first
3. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
(synonym) choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select
(similar) superior
4. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
(pertainym) prime number
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
5. at the best stage; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
(similar) mature

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Prime
  

(n.)
The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
  

(n.)
The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface.
  

(n.)
The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.
  

in cases when the immune response from a single dose of a vaccine is insufficient to provide effective protection, the same antigen can be administered in two different vectors, successively: The first vector (a live-vector vaccine, for example) iprimesi the immune response with the antigen, and reexposure in the second vector (such as a recombinant subunit vaccine) iboostsi that response; contrasts with the traditional method of homologous boosting in which two or more doses of the same vaccine are given successively.