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- pronunciation:
- se
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deI
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is secondary, it is less important than other things.
For Marco, practicing his violin is secondary to practicing his basketball shots.The secondary roads don't get plowed as quickly as the main roads after a snowstorm.- synonyms:
- inferior, lesser, lower
- antonyms:
- basic, fundamental, grand, primary, prime
- similar words:
- minor, second, side, smaller
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| definition 2: |
When something is secondary, it comes next after something that comes first.
Nelson will be finishing elementary school this summer and starting secondary school next fall. |
| related words: |
inferior, junior |
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