primary

  • 21primary — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of the first importance; chief (that is our primary concern). b fundamental, basic. 2 earliest, original; first in a series. 3 of the first rank in a series; not derived (the primary meaning of a word). 4 designating any of the …

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  • 22primary — primariness, n. /pruy mer ee, meuh ree/, adj., n., pl. primaries. adj. 1. first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life. 2. first in order in any series, sequence, etc. 3. first in time; earliest; primitive.… …

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  • 23primary — pri|ma|ry1 W2S3 [ˈpraıməri US meri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: primarius, from primus; PRIME1] 1.) [usually before noun] most important = ↑main ▪ Our primary concern is to provide the refugees with food and healthcare. ▪ Many of the… …

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  • 24primary — Synonyms and related words: Maxwell triangle, Munsell scale, ab ovo, abecedarian, aboriginal, all absorbing, antenatal, anterior, arch, austere, autochthonous, banner, bare, basal, basic, basilar, beginning, bottom, budding, by election, capital …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25primary — I UK [ˈpraɪmərɪ] / US [ˈpraɪm(ə)rɪ] adjective [usually before noun] *** 1) most important Dealing with crime is our primary concern. The primary objective is to ensure improvements in animal welfare. 2) relating to the education of children… …

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  • 26Primary — Pri|ma|ry [ praɪməri ], die; , …ries […riz] [engl. primary (election)]: (im Wahlsystem der USA) Vorwahl zur Aufstellung von Kandidaten für öffentliche Wahlen, bes. bei der Wahl des Präsidentschaftskandidaten. * * * Primary   [ praɪməri, englisch] …

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  • 27primary — pri|mar|y1 [ praım(ə)ri ] adjective usually before noun *** 1. ) most important: MAIN: Dealing with crime is our primary concern. The primary objective is to ensure improvements in animal welfare. 2. ) coming or happening before other things:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28primary — pri•ma•ry [[t]ˈpraɪ mɛr i, mə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) first in rank or importance; chief: one s primary goal in life[/ex] 2) first in order in any series, sequence, etc 3) first in time; earliest 4) of or pertaining to primary school: the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29primary — /ˈpraɪmri / (say pruymree), /ˈpraɪməri / (say pruymuhree) adjective 1. first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal. 2. first in order in any series, sequence, etc. 3. first in time; earliest; primitive. 4. constituting, or belonging… …

  • 30primary — 1 adjective 1 most important; main: Our primary concern is to provide the refugees with food and health care. | a matter of primary importance 2 primary school/teacher/level etc concerning the education of children between five and eleven years… …

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