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- pronunciation:
- se
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deI
ri
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of second or lesser rank, importance, or value.
- synonyms:
- ancillary, inferior, lesser, lower, subaltern, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary
- antonyms:
- basic, cardinal, dominant, fundamental, grand, primary, prime
- similar words:
- accidental, associate, circumstantial, incidental, minor, second, second-string, side, smaller, supporting
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| definition 2: |
not first rate; inferior.
secondary quality- synonyms:
- inferior, second-rate
- similar words:
- low, mediocre, second-class
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| definition 3: |
taken from what is original or primary.
secondary sources- synonyms:
- secondhand
- antonyms:
- primary
- similar words:
- derivative
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| definition 4: |
of or pertaining to a secondary school.
- synonyms:
- high-school
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| related words: |
accessory, adjunct, auxiliary, deputy, inferior, junior, petty, shabby |
adverb + (adj.)secondary
public, randomly
(adj.)secondary
+ noun
acid,
aim,
algorithm,
analysis,
appraisal,
battery,
bile,
boycott,
character,
characteristic,
classroom,
coach,
complication,
compound,
concern,
consideration,
containment,
counselor,
crater,
curriculum,
defendant,
diagnosis,
education,
educator,
effluent,
electron,
ensemble,
examination,
explosion,
gain,
grade,
graduate,
importance,
infection,
infertility,
instructor,
intervention,
ion,
level,
literature,
major,
market,
math,
mathematics,
method,
mirror,
mortgage,
objective,
offering,
outcome,
parameter,
pest,
pollutant,
prevention,
principal,
pupil,
purpose,
recognition,
role,
school,
schooling,
sclerosis,
setting,
smoke,
source,
spectrum,
splash,
storage,
student,
teacher,
teaching,
textbook,
trading,
trauma,
treatment,
tumor,
variable
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
secondaries |
| definition 1: |
a person or thing not of primary value, rank, or importance.
- antonyms:
- primary
- similar words:
- associate
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| definition 2: |
a person acting in an inferior or subordinate capacity.
- synonyms:
- subordinate, underling
- similar words:
- assistant, associate
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| related words: |
inferior, junior |
adjective + (n.)secondary
defensive, elementary, junior, primary, senior
verb + (n.)secondary
become, occur
(n.)secondary
+ verb
cost
noun + (n.)secondary
loss, obstruction, post, primary, receiver
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