primary

Letters that make primary

a, p, m, r, i, y are letters that make 'primary'

Words within primary

mar, rima, MA, PR, Prima, ma, Mary, ar, RI, mA, prim, rim, AR, Ar, Pr, Mar are words within 'primary'


8 possible definitions for 'primary'

Primary as "not derived from or reducible to something else, basic"

Under this definition, primary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to primary

underived is similar to primary.

Example of primary used within this context

"a primary instinct"


Primary as "of first rank or importance or value, direct and immediate rather than secondary"

Under this definition, primary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

secondary has the opposite meaning of primary

Similar to primary

special, particular, direct, capital, original, firsthand, first-string are similar to 'primary'.

Example of primary used within this context

"primary goals", "a primary effect", "primary sources", "a primary interest"


Primary as "of or being the essential or basic part"

Under this definition, primary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elementary, elemental have the same meaning as 'primary'

Derivatives of primary

constituent, element, component are derivatives of 'primary'.

Similar to primary

basic is similar to primary.


Primary as "(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it"

Under this definition, primary is a noun and has the following properties:

primary as a type

'primary' can be a type of celestial body, heavenly body.

primary as a category

'primary' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.


Primary as "coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit"

Under this definition, primary is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

primary winding, primary coil have the same meaning as 'primary'

primary as a type

'primary' can be a type of coil.

primary as a part

'primary' can be a part of transformer.

Example of primary used within this context

"current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"


Primary as "one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing"

Under this definition, primary is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

primary feather, primary quill have the same meaning as 'primary'

primary as a type

'primary' can be a type of flight feather, quill, pinion, quill feather.


Primary as "a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen"

Under this definition, primary is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

primary election has the same meaning as primary

primary as a type

'primary' can be a type of election.

Types of primary

direct primary is a type of primary.


Primary as "of primary importance"

Under this definition, primary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

basal has the same meaning as primary

Derivatives of primary

cornerstone, fundament, base, foundation, groundwork, basis are derivatives of 'primary'.

Similar to primary

essential is similar to primary.



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