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primary

 

[ หˆpraษชmษ™ri ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000 Studying at college or university
Context #1 | Adjective

school

Of chief importance; principal.

Synonyms

chief, main, principal

Examples of usage

  • The primary goal of the project is to increase revenue.
  • Her primary responsibility is to manage the team.
Context #2 | Noun

education

A preliminary election to select a political candidate.

Synonyms

first, initial, preliminary

Examples of usage

  • She won the primary and will now run in the general election.
Context #3 | Noun

color

A primary color such as red, blue, or yellow.

Synonyms

basic, fundamental, principal

Examples of usage

  • Mixing primary colors can create a wide range of other colors.

Translations

Translations of the word "primary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น primรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฅเคฎเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช primรคr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ utama

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะฒะธะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pierwotny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธป่ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท primaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ primario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birincil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์š”ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณุงุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ primรกrnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ primรกrny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธป่ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ primarni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐะฟา›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sas

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ primario

Etymology

The word 'primary' originated from the Latin word 'primarius', meaning 'of the first rank' or 'chief'. It has been used in English since the 15th century, originally referring to something of chief importance or primary importance. Over time, its usage expanded to various fields such as education, politics, and colors.

See also: prim, primly.

Word Frequency Rank

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