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- [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree]
- /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri/
- /ˈpraɪməri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree]
- /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri/
Definitions of primary word
- adjective primary first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life. 1
- adjective primary first in order in any series, sequence, etc. 1
- adjective primary first in time; earliest; primitive. 1
- adjective primary of, relating to, or characteristic of primary school: the primary grades. 1
- adjective primary constituting or belonging to the first stage in any process. 1
- adjective primary of the nature of the ultimate or simpler constituents of which something complex is made up: Animals have a few primary instincts. 1
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Origin of primary
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin prīmārius of the first rank. See prime, -ary
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Parts of speech for Primary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
primary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primary
adj primary
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- aboriginal — An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
- ad rem — to the point; without digression
noun primary
- anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
- earliness — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- balloting — voting in an election
- election — A formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
adjective primary
- alpha — the first letter in the Greek alphabet (Α, α), a vowel transliterated as a
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
Antonyms for primary
adj primary
- adjunctive — that constitutes an adjunct
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
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