Definition of Primary
Primary
pri·ma·ry
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
First in order, importance, or time; main or principal.
e.g. The primary goal of the company is to increase profits.
(adjective)
being the first in sequence or earliest in occurrence;
e.g. The studio offers primary training to beginners, but doesn't have many advanced students.
(adjective)
original, not based on, caused by, or coming from something else;
e.g. The scientists preferred to use primary data that they had collected rather than using other people's data.
(noun)
a basic color (often red, yellow, or blue) from which other colors are derived;
e.g. If you mix one primary with another, you can make a new color of paint.
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