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] |