secondary
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/
:
elemento secundario
- For many students, athletic activities are secondary to their academic responsibilities.
- primary and secondary
Examples
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In the report, the secondary data collected helped to clarify the findings from the primary sources.
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In other words, right, the demand is being met from the secondary supplies.
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And then we have the secondary goods.
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The subjects of the study were 122 secondary school students chosen from an applicant pool.
Academic text (1990) -
Physical fitness and gymnastics exercises were assigned a position of importance secondary to instruction in sports.
Academic text (1994) -
In both cases, the emphasis of reform was more on secondary than postsecondary curricula.
Academic text (1995) -
The sample surveyed included 14 (70%) nominated secondary schools and 12 (60%) randomly selected secondary schools.
Academic text (2000) -
The role of the secondary advisor is to provide support to the primary decision-makers.
Synonyms
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6.7
Extra things that exist alongside the main thing
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.0
A school for students aged about 11 to 18 that comes after primary school and before college
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3.0
Schooling after primary school, usually in high school to prepare for work or university
- Specialized
1
3.8
A device like a hard disk or flash drive that keeps data when the computer is off
- Specialized
1
6.5
A physical change during puberty that shows male or female differences and does not help make babies
- Specialized
1
6.8
A body change at puberty that shows sex, like body hair and a deeper voice
An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16
- Specialized
A coil of wire that gets electric current from a nearby primary coil by magnetic action
- Specialized
A line of numbers in a square grid that runs from the bottom left to the top right
- Specialized
Pain during a woman's period caused by another medical problem like endometriosis
- Specialized
A woman who had regular periods but then does not have them anymore
- Formal
The military examines and controls personal letters and calls of soldiers or civilian staff
- Specialized
Electrons that a surface sends out when hit by fast electrons or charged particles
- Specialized
Second stage of an infection causing skin and mouth rashes that can spread to others
- Archaic
A former British school teaching mainly practical and job skills instead of academic subjects
- Specialized
A physical feature that differs between males and females, like body hair or a deep voice
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Secondary comes from Latin secundus meaning 'following' or 'second', just like the word second. That is why a secondary (as a noun) is something that comes after the main part or is of lower importance.