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primary > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1primaryOf first rank or importance or value
2primaryNot derived from or reducible to something else
3primary, chief, main, principalMost important element
4primary, elementaryOf or being the essential or basic part
5primary, basal, basicOf primary importance
NOUN1primary, primary electionA preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
2primary, primary feather, primary quillOne of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
3primary, primary coil, primary windingCoil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
primary > pronunciation
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primary > adjective 1
MeaningOf first rank or importance or value. Direct and immediate rather than secondhand.
Examples"primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
Similarcapital; direct; firsthand; first-string; original; particular, special
See alsoessential; first; original
Contrarysecondary
Adverbsprimarily; primarily
primary > adjective 2
MeaningNot derived from or reducible to something else. Basic.
Examples"a primary instinct"
Similar tounderived
primary > adjective 3
MeaningMost important element.
Examples"policemen were primary targets"
Synonymschief, main, principal
Similar toimportant, of import
primary > adjective 4
MeaningOf or being the essential or basic part.
Synonymselementary
Similar tobasic
primary > adjective 5
MeaningOf primary importance.
Synonymsbasal, basic
Similar toessential
primary > noun 1, act
MeaningA preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.
Synonymsprimary election
Narrowerdirect primary
Broaderelection
primary > noun 2, animal
MeaningOne of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing.
Synonymsprimary feather, primary quill
Broaderflight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather
primary > noun 3, artifact
MeaningCoil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit.
Examples"current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
Synonymsprimary coil, primary winding
Part oftransformer
Broadercoil

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