secondary
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SECONDARY
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not as important or valuable as something else
— often + to
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compare primary, tertiary
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Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport.
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There are some secondary issues/considerations which must be taken into account as well.
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secondary goals
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I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.
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The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line.
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In some children's books, the text is secondary to the illustrations.
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of or relating to education of students who have completed primary school
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see also secondary school
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This job requires at least a secondary [=high school] education.
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a secondary English textbook
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caused by or coming from something else
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a secondary infection
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Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.
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The biography uses mostly secondary sources. [=information that did not come from original/primary sources but came from research done by others]
— secondarily
/ˌsɛkənˈderəli/ adverb-
The building planners are only secondarily concerned with accessibility.
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secondary
/ˈsɛkənˌderi/
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/ˈsɛkəndri/
noun
plural
secondaries
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secondary
/ˈsɛkənˌderi/
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/ˈsɛkəndri/
noun
plural
secondaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECONDARY
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American football
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the players on the defense who are positioned away from the line of scrimmage and who mainly try to stop forward passes by the offense
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The team has a strong secondary.
