Secondary (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary".

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Synonyms

• Subaltern
• Lowly
• Junior-grade
• Petty
• Lower-ranking

Meaning ²

Being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams".

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Antonyms

• Primary

Meaning ³

Not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events".

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Meaning ⁴

Belonging to a lower class or rank.

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Meaning ⁵

Depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection".

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