secondary

Letters that make secondary

s, a, o, d, e, n, c, r, y are letters that make 'secondary'

Words within secondary

EC, SEC, DA, ar, SE, second, on, sec, con, AR, CO, ND, Ar, Co, Nd, Se are words within 'secondary'


7 possible definitions for 'secondary'

Secondary as "not of major importance"

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

Similar to secondary

minor is similar to secondary.

Example of secondary used within this context

"played a secondary role in world events"


Secondary as "depending on or incidental to what is original or primary"

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

Similar to secondary

incidental, incident are similar to 'secondary'.

Example of secondary used within this context

"a secondary infection"


Secondary as "the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen"

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

secondary as a type

'secondary' can be a type of formation.

secondary as a member

'secondary' can be a member of football team, eleven.

Members of secondary

back is a member of secondary.


Secondary as "being of second rank or importance or value, not direct or immediate"

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

Antonyms

primary has the opposite meaning of secondary

Similar to secondary

collateral, indirect, substitute, vicarious, second-string, substitute(a), secondhand, supplementary, supplemental, tributary, alternative, alternate, auxiliary, subsidiary, standby, thirdhand, utility(a) are similar to 'secondary'.

Example of secondary used within this context

"the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher", "a secondary source", "a secondary issue", "secondary streams"


Secondary as "coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil"

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

Synonyms

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

secondary as a type

'secondary' can be a type of coil.

secondary as a part

'secondary' can be a part of transformer.


Secondary as "inferior in rank or status"

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

Synonyms

lowly, lower-ranking, junior-grade, petty(a), subaltern have the same meaning as 'secondary'

Derivatives of secondary

triviality, pettiness, puniness, subaltern, slightness are derivatives of 'secondary'.

Similar to secondary

junior is similar to secondary.


Secondary as "belonging to a lower class or rank"

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

Similar to secondary

subordinate, low-level are similar to 'secondary'.



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