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Synonyms for secondary
ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr isec·onda·ry
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
secondary
Synonyms:
subordinate, inferior, minor, unimportant, resultant, induced
Princeton's WordNet
secondarynoun
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Synonyms:
secondary winding, secondary coilAntonyms:
special, capital, major, primary, firsthand, first-string, basic, dominant, original, senior, particular, directsecondary coil, secondary winding, secondaryadjective
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
Synonyms:
secondary winding, secondary coilAntonyms:
direct, particular, special, basic, senior, firsthand, capital, primary, dominant, original, first-string, majorsecondaryadjective
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"
Synonyms:
lowly, lower-ranking, junior-grade, subaltern, petty(a)Antonyms:
basic, original, primary, dominant, special, senior, particular, first-string, capital, direct, major, firsthandjunior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subalternadjective
inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
Antonyms:
dominant, major, direct, special, firsthand, particular, capital, primary, senior, original, first-string, basicsecondaryadjective
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
"a secondary infection"
Synonyms:
lowly, lower-ranking, junior-grade, subaltern, petty(a)Antonyms:
dominant, firsthand, capital, direct, senior, particular, primary, special, first-string, basic, major, originalsecondaryadjective
not of major importance
"played a secondary role in world events"
Synonyms:
lowly, lower-ranking, junior-grade, subaltern, petty(a)Antonyms:
direct, primary, special, major, firsthand, original, first-string, basic, capital, senior, dominant, particularsecondaryadjective
belonging to a lower class or rank
Synonyms:
lowly, lower-ranking, junior-grade, subaltern, petty(a)Antonyms:
direct, major, senior, capital, original, particular, dominant, basic, primary, first-string, firsthand, special
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
secondaryadjective
Synonyms:
subordinate, inferior, not primary, not first-rate, not of the first order
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
secondaryadjective
Synonyms:
subordinate, second, inferior, minor, collateralsecondarynoun
Synonyms:
subordinate, deputy, delegate, proxy, underling, auxiliary
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "secondary":
secondaire, side, minor, secondary-level, secundaria, sublocation, secondary-school, output, high, high-school, secondaires, second-hand, coarse, medium, ancillary, second, derivative, sub-location, child, subordinate, secondhand, follower, school, second-round, incidental, subsidiary, sub
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#164 | high | |
#165 | school | |
#486 | second | |
#551 | side | |
#655 | child | |
#1477 | output | |
#1614 | medium | |
#1733 | sub | |
#2673 | minor | |
#2766 | secondary | |
#5223 | induced | |
#7868 | subsidiary | |
#10442 | derivative | |
#13621 | incidental | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#18269 | ancillary | |
#18868 | subordinate | |
#23002 | resultant | |
#24143 | secondhand | |
#29312 | follower | |
#32026 | unimportant | |
#37657 | lowly | |
#123625 | subaltern | |
#126975 | secondaire | |
#150532 | secundaria | |
#228649 | secondaires | |
#242285 | sublocation |
How to use secondary in a sentence?
We've seen zero interest in trading on the secondary market for WeWork. Our understanding is that there has been little, if any, trading in the name more broadly.
I think if he had been vaccinated, he could have gotten the flu, but he probably wouldn't have gotten the secondary pneumonia.
BlackRock was selected on a short-term basis to serve as an investment manager after considering their expertise in trading and analyzing agency CMBS in the secondary market, and robust operational and technological capabilities.
It’s absolutely ludicrous to make the term ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ obsolete, quite frankly, the terms ‘Parent 1’ and ‘Parent 2’ seem more offensive than ‘Mother’ and ‘Father.’ It’s implying that one parent is the first parent and the other parent is secondary.
Tax incentives, the research shows, actually play a fairly secondary role in terms of where firms decide to go.
Translations for secondary
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- secundari, secundàriaCatalan, Valencian
- sekundærDanish
- sekundärGerman
- δευτερεύωνGreek
- secundarioSpanish
- secondaireFrench
- dàrnach, dàrna ite sgèithScottish Gaelic
- माध्यमिकHindi
- sekunderIndonesian
- 二次的Japanese
- plaatsvervangend, plaatsvervangende, secundairDutch
- secundarRomanian
- вторичныйRussian
- ikincilTurkish
- צווייטיקYiddish
- 次要Chinese
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