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primary
Not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
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adjective
Not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
“A primary instinct”
adjective
Most important element
“The chief aim of living”
adjective
Of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
“Primary goals”
adjective
Of or being the essential or basic part
“An elementary need for love and nurturing”
noun
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
noun
One of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
noun
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”
noun
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
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A primary instinct
The chief aim of living
The main doors were of solid glass
The principal rivers of America
The principal example
Policemen were primary targets
Primary goals
A primary effect
Primary sources
A primary interest
An elementary need for love and nurturing
A basal reader
Current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil
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