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crime
noun
illegal
activity
in
general
•
The
government
is
trying
hard
to
reduce
crime
in
big
cities
.
The
government
is
trying
hard
to
reduce
crime
in
big
cities
.
•
People
feel
safer
when
there
is
less
crime
in
their
neighborhood
.
People
feel
safer
when
there
is
less
crime
in
their
neighborhood
.
from
Old
French
"
cri
(
e
)
me
",
ultimately
from
Latin
"
crimen
"
meaning
charge
or
accusation
noun
a
specific
act
that
breaks
the
law
and
can
be
punished
•
Stealing
a
car
is
a
serious
crime
.
Stealing
a
car
is
a
serious
crime
.
•
Graffiti
is
treated
as
a
minor
crime
in
some
towns
.
Graffiti
is
treated
as
a
minor
crime
in
some
towns
.
noun
something
considered
very
wrong
or
unacceptable
even
though
it
is
not
illegal
•
Wearing
socks
with
sandals
is
a
fashion
crime
in
her
opinion
.
Wearing
socks
with
sandals
is
a
fashion
crime
in
her
opinion
.
•
Some
people
think
putting
pineapple
on
pizza
is
a
crime
.
Some
people
think
putting
pineapple
on
pizza
is
a
crime
.
primary
adjective
relating
to
the
first
years
of
school
for
children
,
usually
ages
five
to
eleven
•
She
teaches
primary
students
how
to
read
.
She
teaches
primary
students
how
to
read
.
•
My
daughter
will
start
primary
school
next
autumn
.
My
daughter
will
start
primary
school
next
autumn
.
adjective
more
important
than
anything
else
;
main
•
Our
primary
goal
is
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
Our
primary
goal
is
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
•
Safety
is
the
primary
concern
when
designing
a
playground
.
Safety
is
the
primary
concern
when
designing
a
playground
.
noun
-
primary
,
primaries
an
election
held
before
the
main
election
in
which
party
members
choose
their
candidate
•
He
won
the
Iowa
primary
by
a
large
margin
.
He
won
the
Iowa
primary
by
a
large
margin
.
•
Only
registered
party
members
can
vote
in
a
closed
primary
.
Only
registered
party
members
can
vote
in
a
closed
primary
.
prime
noun
a
whole
number
greater
than
1
that
can
be
divided
only
by
1
and
itself
•
The
number
7
is
a
prime
.
The
number
7
is
a
prime
.
•
List
every
prime
under
50
.
List
every
prime
under
50
.
Mathematical
use
recorded
from
the
16th
century
,
from
Latin
‘
prīmus
’
meaning
‘
first
’,
because
primes
are
the
building
blocks
of
other
numbers
.
adjective
of
the
highest
quality
,
value
,
or
importance
•
This
is
a
prime
location
for
a
new
café
.
This
is
a
prime
location
for
a
new
café
.
•
He
bought
prime
beef
for
the
special
dinner
.
He
bought
prime
beef
for
the
special
dinner
.
From
Latin
prīmus
“
first
”.
noun
the
period
in
someone
’
s
life
when
they
are
strongest
,
most
successful
,
or
most
active
•
At
forty
,
she
felt
she
was
still
in
her
prime
.
At
forty
,
she
felt
she
was
still
in
her
prime
.
•
Athletes
often
reach
their
prime
in
their
twenties
.
Athletes
often
reach
their
prime
in
their
twenties
.
Extension
of
the
adjective
sense
‘
first
,
best
’
to
refer
to
the
best
part
of
life
.
verb
-
prime
,
priming
,
primes
,
primed
to
prepare
someone
or
something
so
it
is
ready
for
use
,
action
,
or
a
particular
situation
•
She
primed
the
walls
with
white
paint
before
adding
color
.
She
primed
the
walls
with
white
paint
before
adding
color
.
•
The
coach
primes
the
team
with
a
motivational
speech
.
The
coach
primes
the
team
with
a
motivational
speech
.
From
Latin
‘
primere
’ “
to
press
first
”,
later
“
prepare
beforehand
”.
criminal
noun
a
person
who
has
broken
the
law
and
can
be
punished
by
a
court
•
The
police
finally
caught
the
criminal
who
had
stolen
the
bicycles
.
The
police
finally
caught
the
criminal
who
had
stolen
the
bicycles
.
•
After
a
long
trial
,
the
judge
sentenced
the
criminal
to
five
years
in
prison
.
After
a
long
trial
,
the
judge
sentenced
the
criminal
to
five
years
in
prison
.
From
Medieval
Latin
criminalis
“
pertaining
to
crime
,”
from
Latin
crimen
“
charge
,
accusation
,
crime
.”
adjective
relating
to
crime
,
its
detection
,
or
its
punishment
•
The
detective
specialized
in
criminal
investigations
.
The
detective
specialized
in
criminal
investigations
.
•
She
is
studying
criminal
law
at
university
.
She
is
studying
criminal
law
at
university
.
Same
origin
as
noun
sense
:
Latin
crimen
“
charge
,
crime
.”
adjective
extremely
bad
,
wrong
,
or
unfair
•
It
is
criminal
that
some
children
still
go
hungry
in
such
a
rich
country
.
It
is
criminal
that
some
children
still
go
hungry
in
such
a
rich
country
.
•
Charging
that
much
for
water
is
simply
criminal
.
Charging
that
much
for
water
is
simply
criminal
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
legal
adjective
,
first
recorded
in
19th-century
English
.
experiment
noun
a
scientific
test
carried
out
under
controlled
conditions
to
discover
,
prove
,
or
demonstrate
something
•
The
students
built
a
simple
circuit
to
perform
an
experiment
in
their
physics
class
.
The
students
built
a
simple
circuit
to
perform
an
experiment
in
their
physics
class
.
•
The
famous
double-slit
experiment
showed
that
light
behaves
like
both
a
wave
and
a
particle
.
The
famous
double-slit
experiment
showed
that
light
behaves
like
both
a
wave
and
a
particle
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
experimentum
‘
a
test
,
trial
’,
from
experiri
‘
to
try
’.
verb
to
try
or
test
new
ideas
,
methods
,
or
activities
to
discover
what
effect
they
have
•
Painters
often
experiment
with
different
colors
to
create
unique
textures
.
Painters
often
experiment
with
different
colors
to
create
unique
textures
.
•
The
chef
decided
to
experiment
by
adding
chocolate
to
the
chili
recipe
.
The
chef
decided
to
experiment
by
adding
chocolate
to
the
chili
recipe
.
noun
an
attempt
to
try
something
new
to
see
what
happens
and
learn
from
the
result
•
Opening
a
pop-up
café
was
an
experiment
in
selling
healthy
fast
food
.
Opening
a
pop-up
café
was
an
experiment
in
selling
healthy
fast
food
.
•
Their
new
schedule
is
only
an
experiment
;
it
might
change
if
it
doesn
’
t
work
.
Their
new
schedule
is
only
an
experiment
;
it
might
change
if
it
doesn
’
t
work
.
primarily
adverb
mainly
or
for
the
most
part
;
chiefly
•
The
festival
is
aimed
primarily
at
children
under
ten
.
The
festival
is
aimed
primarily
at
children
under
ten
.
•
Our
research
focuses
primarily
on
renewable
energy
sources
.
Our
research
focuses
primarily
on
renewable
energy
sources
.
adverb
in
the
first
place
;
at
the
beginning
;
originally
•
The
town
was
primarily
a
mining
settlement
before
tourism
took
over
.
The
town
was
primarily
a
mining
settlement
before
tourism
took
over
.
•
He
went
to
art
school
primarily
to
learn
sculpture
,
but
discovered
painting
instead
.
He
went
to
art
school
primarily
to
learn
sculpture
,
but
discovered
painting
instead
.
discrimination
noun
unfair
treatment
of
a
person
or
group
because
of
race
,
gender
,
age
,
religion
,
or
other
characteristics
rather
than
individual
ability
•
The
company
introduced
new
policies
to
prevent
discrimination
against
female
employees
.
The
company
introduced
new
policies
to
prevent
discrimination
against
female
employees
.
•
Many
countries
have
laws
that
ban
racial
discrimination
in
housing
.
Many
countries
have
laws
that
ban
racial
discrimination
in
housing
.
From
Latin
discriminatio
“
separation
,
distinction
,”
from
discriminare
“
to
divide
,
distinguish
,”
based
on
crimen
“
judgment
,
crime
.”
noun
the
ability
to
notice
and
understand
small
differences
between
similar
things
•
A
sommelier
’
s
skill
depends
on
fine
discrimination
between
subtle
flavors
.
A
sommelier
’
s
skill
depends
on
fine
discrimination
between
subtle
flavors
.
•
Color-blindness
reduces
a
person
’
s
discrimination
of
red
and
green
hues
.
Color-blindness
reduces
a
person
’
s
discrimination
of
red
and
green
hues
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
Latin
discriminatio
“
distinction
.”
Early
17th
century
use
expanded
to
mean
‘
power
of
distinguishing
’.
experimental
adjective
made
or
done
to
test
an
idea
scientifically
and
see
what
happens
•
The
experimental
vaccine
was
tested
on
volunteers
.
The
experimental
vaccine
was
tested
on
volunteers
.
•
A
team
of
engineers
built
an
experimental
car
that
runs
on
algae
.
A
team
of
engineers
built
an
experimental
car
that
runs
on
algae
.
From
experiment
+-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
1600s
.
adjective
using
new
and
unusual
ideas
,
styles
,
or
methods
,
and
not
yet
widely
accepted
•
The
director's
experimental
film
had
no
dialogue
at
all
.
The
director's
experimental
film
had
no
dialogue
at
all
.
•
He
loves
listening
to
experimental
jazz
that
mixes
electronic
sounds
.
He
loves
listening
to
experimental
jazz
that
mixes
electronic
sounds
.
From
experiment
+-al
,
broadened
in
the
early
1900s
to
arts
and
culture
.