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accidental not part of the basic nature of a thing; secondary; incidental. [1/5 definitions]
ancillary subordinate or secondary. [1/2 definitions]
assistant a person holding a secondary or junior position in an office or organization. [1/2 definitions]
asst. abbreviation of "assistant," a person holding a secondary or junior position in an office or organization.
avocation a secondary occupation, usu. one pursued for recreation; hobby.
backbeat a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure, common in popular music; secondary beat.
backwash an outcome, esp. one that is unexpected, secondary, or undesired. [1/4 definitions]
boarding school an elementary or secondary school at which the students live as well as take classes.
bractlet a small or secondary bract on a flower's stem.
by- incidental; secondary. [1/2 definitions]
bye2 something that has minor or secondary importance; side issue. [1/2 definitions]
byname an alternate but secondary name for an individual or thing. [1/2 definitions]
by-product a product or result that is a secondary consequence of some process or action.
by-road a secondary road; side road.
collateral secondary or supporting; supplementary. [1/5 definitions]
comprimario a singer who sings secondary operatic roles.
concubine in some polygamous societies, such a woman who has a social and legal position as a secondary wife. [1/2 definitions]
connotation a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. (Cf. denotation.) [1/2 definitions]
cornerback in football, one of two players on the outer edges of the defensive secondary who guard against end runs and cover wide receivers.
cosmic ray high energy radiation, consisting primarily of high-energy protons and alpha particles, that primarily originates from outside the solar system. Upon collision with earth's atmosphere, secondary particles can be produced that sometimes reach the earth's surface.
cruise to travel, esp. in a ship, for pleasure, the destination being of secondary concern. [1/6 definitions]