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- pronunciation:
- praI
mer
i
[or]
praI
m
 r
i
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
main; most important.
Deidre's family is her primary concern.- synonyms:
- chief, key, main, principal
- antonyms:
- secondary, subordinate
- similar words:
- basic, central, head, important, major, necessary, supreme
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| definition 2: |
first in time or order.
Jim started primary school when he was five years old.- synonyms:
- earliest, early, first, initial, original
- antonyms:
- final
- similar words:
- basic, beginning, elementary, opening
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| related words: |
original |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
primaries |
| definition: |
an early election in the United States, where members of each political party vote for someone from that party to run for office in the general election.
- similar words:
- election
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The word primary
contains the following parts:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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