Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Primary

• (a.) First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.
• (a.) First in order, as being preparatory to something higher; as, primary assemblies; primary schools.
• (a.) First in dignity or importance; chief; principal; as, primary planets; a matter of primary importance.
• (a.) Earliest formed; fundamental.
• (a.) Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.
• (n.) That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter.
• (n.) A primary meeting; a caucus.
• (n.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird.
• (n.) A primary planet; the brighter component of a double star. See under Planet.

Synonyms of Primary

• Primary Election
• Primary Feather
• Primary Quill
• Primary Coil
• Primary Winding
• Chief
• Main
• Principal
• Master
• Elementary
• Elemental
• Basal

Antonyms of Primary

• Secondary

Homophones of Primary