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- pronunciation:
- praI
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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| definition 1: |
When something is primary, it is the main or most important thing.
Colin is interested in a lot of things, but his primary interest is video games.Mr. Eng's primary job at work is helping the customers choose a computer to buy, but he does other things too.Dr. Romero's primary concern is the health of her patients.- synonyms:
- chief, key, main, prime, principal
- antonyms:
- lesser, secondary
- similar words:
- basic, central, critical, essential, fundamental, head, important, lead, major, master, necessary, supreme, vital
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| definition 2: |
"Primary" means "first" or "earliest." A primary school, for example, is the first school that most children go to.
Babies cry a great deal in the primary stages of their development.- synonyms:
- earliest, early, first, initial, original
- antonyms:
- final
- similar words:
- basic, beginning, elementary, opening
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original, primitive |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
primaries |
| definition: |
In the United States, a primary is a type of election. In a primary, people of the SAME political group, or "party," decide on one person from their party who they think is the best. At the same time, people of another political party have their primary and decide on a person from their party that they think is the best. Later on, each of the chosen people from the different parties will try to beat each other in a bigger election called the "general election." The person who wins the general election is chosen to be a top leader in the government, such as the president or a governor of a state.
Party members will be choosing among five people in their primary next week.- similar words:
- election
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