Priming may refer to: *

Priming (agriculture) Nano seed priming in botany and agriculture is a form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are pre-soaked in nanoparticle solution. Seeds are considered to be an important part of crop life cycle as it influences the propagation of crit ...

, a form of seed planting preparation, in which seeds are soaked before planting * Priming (immunology), a process occurring when a specific antigen is presented to naive lymphocytes causing them to differentiate either into armed effector cells or into memory cells * Priming (media), a cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual *

Priming (microbiology) Priming or a "priming effect" is said to occur when something that is added to soil or compost affects the rate of decomposition occurring on the soil organic matter (SOM), either positively or negatively. Organic matter is made up mostly of carbon ...

, the effect that nutrients have on the rate of organic matter decomposition. *

Priming (psychology) Priming is a phenomenon whereby exposure to one stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention. The priming effect refers to the positive or negative effect of a rapidly presented stimulus (priming ...

, a process in which the processing of a target stimulus is aided or altered by the presentation of a previously presented stimulus * Priming (steam locomotive), a harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive *

Priming (structural) Structural priming is a form of positive priming, in that it induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a current sentence that is similar in structure to a previously presented prime. It is a phenomenon studied in the field of psycholingu ...

in psycholinguistics, a form of positive priming that induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a sentence that is similar in structure to one previously presented * Priming beta-ketosynthase in chemistry, a domain of polyketide synthases with a thiol group on a cysteine side-chain * The process by which a pump is filled with fluid and made able to operate *

Priming the pump In economics, stimulus refers to attempts to use monetary policy or fiscal policy (or stabilization policy in general) to stimulate the economy. Stimulus can also refer to monetary policies such as lowering interest rates and quantitative easin ...

or economic stimulus, attempts to use monetary or fiscal policy to stimulate the economy * Priming sugar or glucose, a simple monosaccharide found in plants

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