Definition of "primary"
- adjective
The first in a group or series.
That which is placed ahead of others.
- noun
A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
The first year of grade school.
A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system.
A primary school.
Any flight feather attached to the manus (hand) of a bird.
A primary colour.
A directly driven inductive coil, as in a transformer or induction motor that is magnetically coupled to a secondary.
- verb
To take part in a primary election.
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