prime ideal

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noun Mathematics.

an ideal in a ring with a multiplicative identity, having the property that when the product of two elements of the ring results in an element of the ideal, at least one of the elements is an element of the ideal.

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Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
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Hamish Marshall himself is a former staffer of Prime Minister Harper.
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Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
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White and Crandall agree that low-intensity workouts are ideal.
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A prime example: your “real name” policy, which unfairly targeted the LGBTQ community.
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I believe that these are ideal characters constructed from still more ancient legends and traditions.
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But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
That title of Castile might become the cherished ideal in the Philippines if it were valued as I desire.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Even then the Prime Minister was with difficulty prevented from bowling during forbidden hours.
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