primary


Definition: Meaning of, primary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprʌɪm(ə)ri /

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  1. [usually before noun] most important [=  main]
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  2. [only before noun] especially British English relating to the education of children between five and eleven years old [=  elementary AmE [↪  secondary]
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  3. happening or developing before other things
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primary primaries
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  1. a primary election
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  2. British English a primary school
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primary used in phrases

  • closed primary (noun)
    1. a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote
  • direct primary (noun)
    1. a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
  • open primary (noun)
    1. a PRIMARY ELECTION in the US in which any voter may vote for someone from any party
  • primary amenorrhea (noun)
    1. delay of menarche beyond age 18
  • primary atypical pneumonia (noun)
    1. an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
  • primary care (noun)
    1. basic medical treatment that you receive from a doctor who is not a SPECIALIST
  • primary care physician (noun)
    1. the physician who provides primary care
  • primary care provider (noun)
    1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
  • primary cell (noun)
    1. an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
  • primary censorship (noun)
    1. armed forces censorship performed by personnel of a military unit on the personal communications of persons assigned to that unit
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