secondary

secondary: sec·ond·ary /'se-kən-ˌder-ē/ adj

1: of second rank, status, importance, or value

2: derived from something original or primary

3: of, relating to, or being the second order or stage in a series

sec·ond·ar·i·ly /ˌse-kən-'der-ə-lē/ adv

sec·ond·ar·i·ness /'se-kən-ˌder-ē-nəs/ n

secondary: I adjective accessory, alternative, ancillary, auxiliary, collateral, contingency, derived, following, indirect, inferior, junior, less important, lesser, minor, secundarius, subaltern, subordinate, subsequent, subsidiary, substitute, unessential, unimportant, vicarious associated concepts: secondary boycott, secondary evidence, secondary liability II index ancillary (subsidiary), circumstantial, collateral (immaterial), contributory, deputy, derivative, extrinsic, incidental, inferior (lower in position), minor, null (insignificant), pendent, peripheral, plenipotentiary, replacement, slight, subaltern, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary, succedaneum, supplementary, unessential

secondary: adj.
Coming after something; less important than something else; subsequent.

secondary: adj. Subordinate; not of primary importance; subsequent.

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Synonyms:

Subordinate, inferior, minor, Deputy, delegate, proxy

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Secondary — Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever there is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secondary — deleted sense 3 so little evidence old fashioned? sec‧ond‧a‧ry [ˈsekəndri ǁ deri] adjective 1. secondary shares/bonds etc FINANCE shares, stocks etc in companies that are not considered to be the biggest or most important; = SECOND TIER: • The… … Financial and business terms
Secondary — is an adjective meaning second or second hand . It may refer to: * Secondary education * A secondary consumer in an ecological sense * Secondary dominant, in music * Secondary, in American football and Canadian football, the group of (usually at… … Wikipedia
secondary — [sek′ən der΄ē] adj. [ME secundary < L secundarius] 1. second, or below the first, in rank, importance, class, place, etc.; subordinate; minor; not primary 2. a) derived or resulting from something considered primary or original; dependent;… … English World dictionary
Secondary — Sec ond*a*ry, n.; pl. {Secondaries}. 1. One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate or deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secondary — (adj.) late 14c., from L. secundarius pertaining to the second class, inferior, from secundus (see SECOND (Cf. second) (adj.)). Of colors, from 1831; of education, from 1809. Secondary succession attested from 1905 … Etymology dictionary
secondary — [adj1] subordinate; less important accessory, alternate, auxiliary, backup, bushleague*, collateral, consequential, contingent, dependent, dinky*, extra, inconsiderable, inferior, insignificant, lesser, lower, minor, minor league*, petty, relief … New thesaurus
secondary — adj *subordinate, dependent, subject, tributary, collateral Analogous words: *auxiliary, accessory, subservient, subsidiary, contributory: incidental, *accidental, adventitious Antonyms: primary … New Dictionary of Synonyms
secondary — A second mail sorting operation that separates mail into finer levels. (Compare with primary and tertiary) … Glossary of postal terms
secondary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) coming after, less important than, or resulting from something primary. 2) relating to education for children from the age of eleven to sixteen or eighteen. DERIVATIVES secondarily adverb … English terms dictionary

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