Definitions for secondary
ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr isec·ondary

Princeton's WordNet(3.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secondary(noun)

   the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

2. secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary(adj)

   coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

3. secondary(adj)

   being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

   "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

4. junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern(adj)

   inferior in rank or status

   "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"

5. secondary(adj)

   depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

   "a secondary infection"

6. secondary(adj)

   not of major importance

   "played a secondary role in world events"

7. secondary(adj)

   belonging to a lower class or rank

Wiktionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secondary(Noun)

   Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

2. secondary(Noun)

   An act of issuing more stock by an already publicly traded corporation.

3. secondary(Noun)

   , The defensive backs.

4. secondary(Noun)

   An inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or similar

5. secondary(Adjective)

   Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.

6. secondary(Adjective)

   Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands.

7. secondary(Adjective)

   Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.

8. secondary(Adjective)

   Subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes.

9. secondary(Adjective)

   Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.

10. secondary(Adjective)

    Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever; or occurring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis.

11. secondary(Adjective)

    Of less than primary importance.

12. secondary(Adjective)

    Formed by mixing primary colors.

    Yellow is a secondary light color, though a primary CMYK color.

Origin: From the secundarius, from secundus (whence the second) + -arius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the secondaire, the secondario, the secundari, the secundario, and the secundario.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secondary(adj)

   suceeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate

2. Secondary(adj)

   acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands

3. Secondary(adj)

   possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary

4. Secondary(adj)

   subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteertion or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes

5. Secondary(adj)

   pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird

6. Secondary(adj)

   dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever. (b) Occuring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis

7. Secondary(noun)

   one who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London

8. Secondary(noun)

   a secondary circle

9. Secondary(noun)

   a satellite

10. Secondary(noun)

    a secondary quill

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secondary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2368

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secondary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3303

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secondary' in Adjectives Frequency: #312

How to pronounce secondary?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of secondary in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of secondary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of secondary in a Sentence

1. Steve Sawyer:

   Secondary units cannot go as long between turnarounds as crude distillation units.

2. Cary Grant:

   My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'

3. Nancy Bray:

   Without that secondary dune line, we could have saltwater intrusion at the launch pad.

4. Dirk Hebel:

   There are things surrounding us that can be used in a secondary life as a building structure.

5. Andy Hill:

   Without secondary market liquidity, primary issuance will be impaired. We're in a fragile state now.

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