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Synonyms for primary in English

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primary:
- primary; basal; main; principal; master; chief; elementary; elemental
- primary; primary election; primary quill; primary feather; primary coil; primary winding

English

Detailed Synonyms for primary in English

primary:

primary adj

primary
primary
- primary adj
primary

– not derived from or reducible to something else; basic ¹
primary
– not derived from or reducible to something else; basic ¹
- primary adj
  - a primary instinct¹
primary

– of primary importance ¹
primary; basal
– of primary importance ¹
- primary adj
- basal adj
primary

– most important element ¹
main; primary; principal; master; chief
– most important element ¹
- main adj
  - the main doors were of solid glass¹
- primary adj
  - policemen were primary targets¹
- principal adj
  - the principal rivers of America¹
  - the principal example¹
- master adj
  - the master bedroom¹
  - a master switch¹
- chief adj
  - the chief aim of living¹
primary

– of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary ¹
primary
– of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary ¹
- primary adj
  - primary goals¹
  - a primary effect¹
  - primary sources¹
  - a primary interest¹
primary

– of or being the essential or basic part ¹
primary; elementary; elemental
– of or being the essential or basic part ¹
- primary adj
- elementary adj
  - an elementary need for love and nurturing¹
- elemental adj

primary [the ~] noun

the primary

– a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen ¹
the primary; the primary election
– a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen ¹
- primary [the ~] noun
- primary election [the ~] noun
the primary

– one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing ¹
the primary; the primary quill; the primary feather
– one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing ¹
- primary [the ~] noun
- primary quill [the ~] noun
- primary feather [the ~] noun
the primary

– coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit ¹
the primary; the primary coil; the primary winding
– coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit ¹
- primary [the ~] noun
- primary coil [the ~] noun
  - current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil¹
- primary winding [the ~] noun
the primary

– (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it ¹
the primary
– (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it ¹
- primary [the ~] noun

Related Words for "primary":

primaries

Alternate Synonyms for "primary":

Antonyms for "primary":

secondary

Related Definitions for "primary":

not derived from or reducible to something else; basic¹
- a primary instinct¹
of primary importance¹
most important element¹
- policemen were primary targets¹
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary¹
- primary goals¹
- a primary effect¹
- primary sources¹
- a primary interest¹
of or being the essential or basic part¹
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen¹
one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing¹
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit¹
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it¹

Related Synonyms for primary

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