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primariness

primariness

7.7
A state of being most important in a situation
  • noun
  • /ˈpraɪmərnəs/
: primacía
  • In education, the primariness of foundational skills is crucial for student success.

Examples

  • When discussing theories, the primariness of ethical considerations cannot be overlooked.

  • The number of these "basic" terms can be further reduced to three or four "primary" colors, relating to the mechanisms of the eye, which translate incident light into sensations of color; and the idea of primariness itself has had a particular resonance in modernist art.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The primariness of their concerns highlighted the fundamental issues affecting the community.

Synonyms

priority
vsprimariness
866 3.7

A thing you think is more important and should be done first

focuses on rights and urgency rather than inherent fundamentality
precedence
vsprimariness
31 6.4

Being more important and put before others

stresses inherent fundamentality rather than social recognition
primacy
vsprimariness
15 8.0

A state of being more important than other things or people

adds emphasis on being fundamental in nature beyond rank
preeminence
vsprimariness
3 7.9

Being better than others in an area, like skill or success

highlights foundational status rather than broad excellence
precedency
vsprimariness
1 8.5

The right to come before others in time, order, or rank

emphasizes fundamentality rather than mere earlier timing
paramountcy
vsprimariness
  • Formal
1 9.9

The state of having the highest power or importance

does not imply supreme authority, stressing basic foundational rank instead
firstness
vsprimariness
9.0

A state of being first in order or importance

adds a sense of being fundamental rather than only order

How Important

primariness
7.7
importance
597 1.0
prominence
39 5.6

Surface Forms

primariness singular
primarinesses plural

Morphology

primariness = primary (transparent) = primary + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'primary' using '-ness' to indicate the state or quality of being primary, so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Primariness comes from the Latin word primus, which means 'first', and the same root is in primary and prime. So, primariness means being 'first' or 'most important'.