Secondary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsekənderɪ|  American pronunciation of the word secondary
Brit.  |ˈsek(ə)nd(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word secondary

noun

- the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

adjective

- inferior in rank or status (syn: lowly, petty, subaltern)
- depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
a secondary infection
- not of major importance
played a secondary role in world events
- belonging to a lower class or rank

Extra examples

Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport.

There are some secondary issues which must be taken into account as well.

I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.

The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line.

Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.

The team has a strong secondary.

Writing was always secondary to spending time with my family.

Cost is the important thing - any benefits for the user are a secondary consideration.

The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.

This candidate does not meet the requirement that secondary school be / should be completed.

Sometimes we forget that the media coverage of a sport is actually of secondary importance to the event itself.

It's no bed of roses teaching in a secondary school.

The sample consisted of 98 secondary school teachers.

I've worked with children in various settings, mainly in secondary school.

He taught geography at the local secondary school.

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