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- DictionaryPri·ma·ry/ˈprīˌmerē/
adjective
- 1. of chief importance; principal: "the government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment"
- 2. earliest in time or order: "the primary stage of their political education"
noun
- 1. (in the US) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election: "these two Republicans should win their primaries easily"
- 2. a primary color.
verb
- 1. (in the US) run against (the current holder of a political office) in the preliminary election a party uses to select its candidate for the general election: "I'm not primarying the president, and no one else should either unless we want to lose the White House"
1. : first in order of time or development : primitive. the primary stage of civilization. the primary lesion of a disease. 2. a. : of first rank, importance, or value : principal. the primary purpose. b. : basic, fundamental. security is a primary need. c. : of, relating to, or constituting the principal flight feathers of a bird's wing. d.
PRIMARY meaning: 1. more important than anything else; main: 2. of or for the teaching of young children…. Learn more.
Dec 20, 1991 · Primary definition: first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal. See examples of PRIMARY used in a sentence.
PRIMARY definition: 1. more important than anything else; main: 2. of or for the teaching of young children…. Learn more.
Definitions of primary. adjective. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary. “ primary goals” “a primary effect” “ primary sources” “a primary interest” synonyms: essential. basic and fundamental. first. preceding all others in time or space or degree. original.
Check pronunciation: primary. Definition of primary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · You use primary to describe something that is extremely important or most important for someone or something. The primary source of water in the region is the river. American English : primary / ˈpraɪmɛri, -məri /