primary
/ˈpraɪməri/US /ˈpraɪmɛri/primary
ADJECTIVEDefinition of primary
first.
Example: Primary education covers infant schooling from the ages of 5–7 or 8, then junior schooling concluding at the ages of 10 or 11.
most important.
Example: The company had shops in buildings whose primary purpose was as office space.
most basic, simplest.
Example: The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
A primary is a kind of election held by a political party to choose the people it prefers for public office.
Example: Arlen Specter defeated Pat Toomey in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate.
Primary means an elementary school.
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EXAMPLESExamples of primary
Primary education covers infant schooling from the ages of 5–7 or 8, then junior schooling concluding at the ages of 10 or 11.
Example sentenceMost patients are managed in primary care but the vast majority of research publications derive from hospitals.
Example sentenceThe company had shops in buildings whose primary purpose was as office space.
Example sentenceThe primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
Example sentenceArlen Specter defeated Pat Toomey in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate.
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