primary

pri·mar·y

P0557000 (prī′mĕr′ē, -mə-rē)adj.1. First or highest in rank or importance; principal. See Synonyms at chief.2. a. Occurring first in time or sequence; earliest: the primary stages of the project.b. Of or relating to primary schools.3. a. Not derived from anything else; basic or original: The interviews and other primary materials in the study are more interesting than the analysis.b. Immediate; direct: a primary source of information.4. Geology Characteristic of or existing in a rock at the time of its formation.5. Of or relating to a primary color or colors.6. Linguistics a. Having a word root or other linguistic element as a basis that cannot be further analyzed or broken down. Used of the derivation of a word or word element.b. Referring to present or future time. Used as a collective designation for various present and future verb tenses in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit.c. Of or relating to primary stress.7. Electronics Of, relating to, or constituting an inducting current, circuit, or coil.8. Of, relating to, or designating the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing.9. Of or relating to agriculture, forestry, the industries that extract natural materials from the earth, or the products so obtained: a primary commodity.10. Chemistry a. Relating to, or having a carbon atom that is attached to only one other carbon atom in a molecule.b. Relating to the replacement of only one of several atoms or groups in a compound, such as an amine in which one valence of the functional group is taken by a carbon atom.11. Botany Of, relating to, or derived from a primary meristem.n. pl. pri·mar·ies 1. a. One that is first in time, order, or sequence.b. One that is first or best in degree, quality, or importance.c. One that is fundamental, basic, or elemental.2. a. A meeting of the registered voters of a political party for the purpose of nominating candidates and for choosing delegates to their party convention.b. A preliminary election in which the registered voters of a political party nominate candidates for office.3. A primary color.4. A primary flight feather.5. Electronics An inducting current, circuit, or coil.6. Astronomy a. A celestial body, especially a star, relative to other bodies in orbit around it.b. The brighter of two stars that make up a binary star.

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[Middle English, from Latin prīmārius, chief, from prīmus, first; see per in Indo-European roots.]

primary

(ˈpraɪmərɪ) adj1. first in importance, degree, rank, etc2. first in position or time, as in a series3. fundamental; basic4. being the first stage; elementary5. (Education) (prenominal) of or relating to the education of children up to the age of 116. (Zoology) (of the flight feathers of a bird's wing) growing from the manus7. (Electronics) a. being the part of an electric circuit, such as a transformer or induction coil, in which a changing current induces a current in a neighbouring circuit: a primary coil. b. (of a current) flowing in such a circuit. Compare secondary8. (Commerce) a. (of a product) consisting of a natural raw material; unmanufacturedb. (of production or industry) involving the extraction or winning of such products. Agriculture, fishing, forestry, hunting, and mining are primary industries. Compare secondary⁷, tertiary³9. (Chemistry) chem a. (of an organic compound) having a functional group attached to a carbon atom that is attached to at least two hydrogen atomsb. (of an amine) having only one organic group attached to the nitrogen atom; containing the group NH2c. (of a salt) derived from a tribasic acid by replacement of one acidic hydrogen atom with a metal atom or electropositive group10. (Linguistics) linguistics a. derived from a word that is not a derivation but the ultimate form itself. Lovable is a primary derivative of loveb. (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit tenses) referring to present or future time. Compare historic³11. (Geological Science) geology relating to magmas that have not experienced fractional crystallization or crystal contaminationn, pl -ries12. a person or thing that is first in rank, occurrence, etc13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US)a. a preliminary election in which the voters of a state or region choose a party's convention delegates, nominees for office, etc. See also closed primary, direct primary, open primaryb. a local meeting of voters registered with one party to nominate candidates, select convention delegates, etc14. (Colours) See primary colour15. (Zoology) any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing16. (Electronics) a primary coil, winding, inductance, or current in an electric circuit17. (Astronomy) astronomy a celestial body around which one or more specified secondary bodies orbit: the sun is the primary of the earth. [C15: from Latin prīmārius of the first rank, principal, from prīmus first]

pri•ma•ry

(ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri)

adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. first in rank or importance; chief: one's primary goal in life. 2. first in order in any series, sequence, etc. 3. first in time; earliest. 4. of or pertaining to primary school: the primary grades. 5. being of the simplest or most basic order of its or their kind: a primary constituent; a primary classification. 6. immediate or direct; not involving intermediate agency: primary perceptions. 7. pertaining to any of the set of flight feathers situated on the outermost segment of a bird's wing. 8. noting or pertaining to the circuit, coil, winding, or current that induces electric current in secondary windings in an induction coil, transformer, or the like. 9. Chem. a. involving or obtained by replacement of one atom or group. b. noting or containing a carbon atom united to no other or to only one other carbon atom in a molecule. 10. Gram. a. (of a derivative) having a root or other unanalyzable element as the underlying form. b. (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit tenses) having reference to present or future time. Compare secondary (def. 7). n. 11. something that is first in order or importance. 12. a. a preliminary election in which voters of each political party nominate candidates for office, party officers, etc. b. a local meeting of party members to select candidates or delegates; caucus. 13. primary color. 14. a primary feather. 15. a. a body in relation to a smaller body or smaller bodies revolving around it, as a planet in relation to its satellites. b. the brighter of the two stars comprising a double star. Compare companion ¹ (def. 7). [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin prīmārius of the first rank. See prime, -ary] pri′ma•ri•ness, n.

pri·mar·y

(prī′mĕr′ē)1. Relating to a primary color.2. Botany Relating to plant tissues in the tips of roots and shoots whose cells divide to cause the plant to grow lengthwise.

primary

A meeting of the voters in a political party to choose delegates for a convention or nominees for office, or a preliminary election to nominate candidates for office.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	primary - a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosenprimary electionelection - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"direct primary - a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
	2.	primary - one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wingprimary feather, primary quillflight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
	3.	primary - (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around itastronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a wholecelestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
	4.	primary - coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"primary coil, primary windingcoil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuittransformer - an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
Adj.	1.	primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
	2.	primary - not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; "a primary instinct"underived - not derived; primary or simple
	3.	primary - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"chief, main, master, principalimportant, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	4.	primary - of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"elemental, elementarybasic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
	5.	primary - of primary importancebasalessential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

primary

adjective1. chief, leading, main, best, first, highest, greatest, top, prime, capital, principal, dominant, cardinal, paramount His primary aim in life is to be happy.
chief lowest, lesser, subordinate, inferior, supplementary, unimportant2. basic, essential, radical, fundamental, ultimate, underlying, elemental, bog-standard (informal) our primary needs of air, food and water3. major, chief, main, principal, key, foremost the primary cause of the disease
major secondary, subsequent, ensuing

primary

adjective1. Most important, influential, or significant:capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, prime, principal, top.2. Preceding all others in time:earliest, first, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, prime, primordial.3. Not derived from something else:original, prime, primitive.4. Arising from or going to the root or source:basal, basic, foundational, fundamental, original, radical, underlying.5. Marked by the absence of any intervention:direct, firsthand, immediate.

Translations

主要的初级的

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(praim) adjective1. first or most important. the prime minister; a matter of prime importance. 重要的 重要的2. best. in prime condition. 最好的 最好的 noun the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age). He is in his prime; the prime of life. 全盛時期 全盛时期ˈprimary adjective1. first or most important. his primary concern. 主要的 主要的2. of the first level or stage. a primary school. 初級的 初级的ˈprimarily (praiˈmerəli) adverb chiefly; in the first place. I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment. 起初，首先 起初，首先 primary colours (of pigments, but not of light) those colours from which all others can be made, ie red, blue and yellow. 原色 原色prime minister the chief minister of a government. 首相，總理 首相，总理 prime number a number that can only be divided without a remainder by itself and 1, eg 3, 5, 7, 31. 質數 质数ˈprime time noun the evening hours, the time when most viewers are watching television. The programme will be broadcast during prime time. 黃金時段 黄金时段 adjectiveprime-time advertising. 黃金時段的 黄金时段的

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