secondary
Next in order to the first or primaryNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
» Tom is a secondary school teacher.
Meaning
12 senses(not comparable, usually)Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
sekundär
втори́чныйvtoríčnyj
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
(not comparable, usually)Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body.
the work of secondary hands
(not comparable, usually)Derived from a parent compound by replacement of two atoms of hydrogen by organic radicals.
(not comparable, usually)Produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rock mass.
(not comparable, usually)Developed by pressure or other causes.
secondary cleavage
(not comparable, usually)Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
(not comparable, usually)Dependent or consequent upon another disease, or occurring in the second stage of a disease.
Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever.
the secondary symptoms of syphilis
(not comparable, usually)Of less than primary importance.
a secondary issue
not of major importance
(not comparable, usually)Related to secondary education, i.e. schooling between the ages of (approximately) 11 and 18.
(not comparable, usually)Relating to the manufacture of goods from raw materials.
(not comparable, usually)Formed by mixing primary colors.
Yellow is a secondary light color, though a primary CMYK color.
(not comparable, usually)Representing a reversion to an ancestral state.
Examples
138 sentencesTom is a secondary school teacher.
Tom and Mary are secondary school teachers.
"All secondary schools are the same," I thought to myself.
She used to play football for her secondary school football team.
ruРаньше она играла в футбол в команде своей средней школы.
When I was at secondary school, I would get up at six in the morning.
Коли я вчилася у старших класах, я вставала о шостій ранку.
deAls ich in der High School war, stand ich um sechs Uhr morgens auf.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English secundarie, from Latin secundārius (“of the second class or quality”),From Middle English secundarie, from Latin secundārius (“of the second class or quality”), from secundus (whence the English second) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary), equivalent to second + -ary; compare the French secondaire, the Italian secondario, the Occitan secundari, the Portuguese secundario, and the Spanish secundario.
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Forms
more secondary, most secondary| Comparative | more secondary Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- inferior in rank or status:junior-gradelower-rankinglowlypettysubaltern
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
47 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form