secondary

Word parts

second + -ary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛkənd(ə)rɪ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

Positive secondary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (usually before a noun) second, next in order to the first or primary.

   After finishing elementary school, he went to secondary school.

2. of less than primary importance.

   These things come before that because it's only secondary.

Related words and phrases

• primary
• second
• secondarily
• secondary color/secondary colour
• secondary education
• secondary school
• secondary source
• tertiary