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“Primer” or “Primmer”

primer / primmer are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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primer p·r·AY·m·er

  • nounan introductory textbook.

primmer p·r·IH·m·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“primer”

  • A primer, dubbed as Mic Test: The…
  • …adopted as an anti-corruption children's primer by the Liberian Ministry of
  • …he recorded his CD 'Mi Primer Amor" (My First Love).
  • …for Social Justice: An Illustrated Primer (Arth Prakashan, 2013), ASIN B00J6AN412
  • A Primer on Biblical Preaching
  • …Palin Elderton she wrote a Primer of Statistics.
  • …pequeños dinosaurios conocidos", Actas del Primer Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y…
  • …and Business Processes: A Supervisory Primer http://www.newyorkfed.org/banking/outsource.html
  • Communalism: Illustrated Primer (Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust and…
  • Freescale's Power Architecture technology primer

“primmer”

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