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sec·ond·ar·y  (skn-dr)

adj.

1.

a. Of the second rank; not primary.

b. Inferior.

c. Minor; lesser.

2. Derived from what is primary or original: a secondary source; a secondary infection.

3. Of, relating to, or being the shorter flight feathers projecting along the inner edge of a bird's wing.

4. Electricity Having an induced current that is generated by an inductively coupled primary. Used of a circuit or coil.

5. Chemistry Characterized or formed by replacement of two atoms or radicals within a molecule. Used of a compound.

6. Geology Produced from another mineral by decay or alteration.

7. Of or relating to a secondary school: secondary education.

8. Of or relating to a secondary color or colors.

9. Being a degree of health care intermediate between that offered in a physician's office and that available at a research hospital, as the care typically offered at a clinic or community hospital.

10. Botany Of, relating to, or derived from a lateral meristem, especially a cambium.

n. pl. sec·ond·ar·ies

1. One that acts in an auxiliary, subordinate, or inferior capacity.

2. One of the shorter flight feathers projecting along the inner edge of a bird's wing.

3. Electricity A coil or circuit having an induced current.

4.

a. Astronomy A celestial body that revolves around another; a satellite.

b. The dimmer star of a binary star system.

5. A secondary color.

6. Football The defensive backfield.

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second·ari·ly (-dâr-l) adv.

second·ari·ness n.

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secondary [ˈsɛkəndərɪ -drɪ]

adj

1. one grade or step after the first; not primary

2. derived from or depending on what is primary, original, or first a secondary source

3. below the first in rank, importance, etc.; not of major importance

4. (Social Science / Education) (prenominal) of or relating to the education of young people between the ages of 11 and 18 secondary education

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of the flight feathers of a bird's wing) growing from the ulna

6. (Electronics)

a.  being the part of an electric circuit, such as a transformer or induction coil, in which a current is induced by a changing current in a neighbouring coil a secondary coil

b.  (of a current) flowing in such a circuit Compare primary [7]

7. (Economics) (of an industry) involving the manufacture of goods from raw materials Compare primary [8b] tertiary [2]

8. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology (of minerals) formed by the alteration of pre-existing minerals

9. (Chemistry) Chem

a.  (of an organic compound) having a functional group attached to a carbon atom that is attached to one hydrogen atom and two other groups

b.  (of an amine) having only two organic groups attached to a nitrogen atom; containing the group NH

c.  (of a salt) derived from a tribasic acid by replacement of two acidic hydrogen atoms with metal atoms or electropositive groups

10. (Linguistics) Linguistics

a.  derived from a word that is itself a derivation from another word. Thus, lovably comes from lovable and is a secondary derivative from love

b.  (of a tense in Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit) another word for historic [3]

n pl -aries

1. a person or thing that is secondary

2. a subordinate, deputy, or inferior

3. (Electronics) a secondary coil, winding, inductance, or current in an electric circuit

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol any of the flight feathers that grow from the ulna of a bird's wing See primary [6]

5. (Astronomy) Astronomy a celestial body that orbits around a specified primary body the moon is the secondary of the earth

6. (Medicine) Med a cancerous growth in some part of the body away from the site of the original tumour

7. (Team Sports / American Football) American football

a.  (usually preceded by the) cornerbacks and safeties collectively

b.  their area in the field

8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) short for secondary colour

secondarily  adv

secondariness  n

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secondary  (skn-dr)

1. Relating to a secondary color.

2. Relating to or derived from either of the lateral meristems (the cork cambium or the vascular cambium) of vascular plants. For example, secondary xylem in a stem is produced by the vascular cambium, as opposed to primary xylem produced by the apical meristem during the original growth of the stem from a seedling. See also secondary growth.

3.

a. Relating to or having a carbon atom that is attached to two other carbon atoms in a molecule.

b. Relating to an organic molecule, such as an alcohol, in which the functional group is attached to a secondary carbon.

4. Relating to a medical condition that arises as a result of another disorder, disease process, or injury. Compare primarytertiary

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	secondary - the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage football team, eleven - a team that plays football formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
	2.	secondary - coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil secondary coil, secondary winding coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit transformer - an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
Adj.	1.	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" inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
	2.	secondary - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, subaltern, lowly junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service
	3.	secondary - depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection" incidental, incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
	4.	secondary - not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events" minor - of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"
	5.	secondary - belonging to a lower class or rank subordinate, low-level - lower in rank or importance

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secondary

adjective

1. subordinate, minor, lesser, lower, inferior, unimportant, second-rate Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.
subordinate head, major, chief, main, larger, prime, principal, more important, superior, cardinal

2. resultant, resulting, contingent, derived, derivative, indirect, second-hand, consequential There was evidence of secondary tumours.
resultant original, preceding

Translations

secondary [ˈsekəndərɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (= less important) [character, role, effect, source] → secundario
of secondary importance → de importancia secundaria, de segundo orden
the cost is a secondary consideration → el coste es un factor secundario or de interés secundario
my desire to have children was always secondary to my career → el deseo de tener hijos siempre se vio supeditado a mi carrera, el deseo de tener hijos siempre ocupó un lugar secundario en relación con mi carrera

2. (Educ) [education] → secundario; [schooling, student, teacher] → de enseñanza secundaria
after five years of secondary education → tras cinco años de educación or enseñanza secundaria
subjects taught at secondary level → materias impartidas en los ciclos de educación or enseñanza secundaria

B. N

1. (Univ etc) (= minor subject) → asignatura f menor

2. (also secondary school) → centro m or instituto m de enseñanza secundaria COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS

3. (Med) (also secondary tumour) → tumor m secundario

C. CPD secondary action N (Pol) → movilizaciones fpl de apoyo
secondary cancer N (Med) → metástasis f inv
secondary education N → educación f or enseñanza f secundaria, segunda enseñanza f
secondary era N (Geol) → era f secundaria
secondary explosion N → explosión f por simpatía
secondary infection N (Med) → infección f secundaria
secondary modern (school) N (Brit) (formerly) instituto de enseñanza secundaria que centraba su actividad docente más en conocimientos prácticos y tecnológicos que en la formación académica
secondary picket(ing) N → piquete m secundario(en centros relacionados con el sector o fábrica en huelga)
secondary production N → producción f secundaria
secondary road N → carretera f secundaria
secondary school N → centro m or instituto m de enseñanza secundaria COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS secondary storage N → almacenamiento m secundario
secondary tumour N = B3

secondary [ˈsɛkəndəri] adj

(= less important) [role, consideration, road, market] → secondaire
to be secondary to sth → être secondaire par rapport à qch
to be of secondary importance → être secondaire, être d'importance secondaire

(MEDICINE) [disease, infection, tumour] → secondaire

[education] → secondaire; [curriculum, teacher] → du secondaire
secondary colour n → couleur f secondaire
secondary education n → enseignement m secondaire
secondary modern secondary modern school n (formerly) collège d'enseignement technique
secondary school n → établissement m d'enseignement secondaire; (age 11 to 15) → collège m (d'enseignement secondaire); (age 15 to 18) → lycée m
secondary school teacher n → enseignant(e) m/f du secondaire
secondary stress n (LINGUISTICS) → accent m secondaire
second best second-best [ˌsɛkəndˈbɛst]

n → deuxième choix m
as a second-best → faute de mieux

adj

(= not the best) [suit, boots] → de tous les jours
It's his second-best novel
BUT C'est presque son meilleur roman.

(= not perfect) a second-best solution → un pis-aller
a second-best choice → un pis-aller

adv
to come off second best → avoir le dessous
second chamber n [parliament] → seconde chambre f
second childhood n → retombée f en enfance
second-class second class [ˌsɛkəndˈklɑːs]

adj

[ticket, carriage, passenger] → de seconde classe, de seconde; [accommodation] → de deuxième catégorie

(= second-rate) [food, goods] → de qualité inférieure

(= less important) [citizen] → de deuxième classe, de seconde classe

(British) [stamp, letter] → ordinaire

(British) second class degree → licence f avec mention

adv

(for transport) → en seconde
to travel second-class → voyager en seconde

(British) (for post) to send something second-class → envoyer quelque chose au tarif ordinaire

n (in transport) → deuxième classe f, seconde f
second coming n (RELIGION) [Christ] the second coming → le second avènement
second cousin n → petit(e) cousin(e) issu(e) de germains)m/f >
second-degree [ˌsɛkənddɪˈgriː] adj

(mainly US) [murder, assault] → au second degré

[burn] → au deuxième degré

secondary

adj

→ sekundär; industry → verarbeitend; reason → weniger bedeutend; of secondary importance → von untergeordneter or sekundärer Bedeutung; that was only secondary to our need to save money → das kam erst an zweiter Stelle nach der Notwendigkeit, Geld zu sparen; secondary character (Film, Theat) → Nebenfigur f

(= higher) education → höher; secondary modern (school) (dated Brit) → ˜ Realschule f; secondary school → höhere Schule; secondary schooling → höhere Schulausbildung; secondary teacher → Lehrer(in) m(f) → an einer höheren Schule; subjects taught at secondary level → Unterrichtsfächer pl → in höheren Schulen

n (inf: = school) → höhere Schule

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secondary:

secondary action

n Streik in nur indirekt beteiligten Firmen

secondary cancer

n → Sekundärkrebs m

secondary colour, (US) secondary color

n → Mischfarbe f

secondary feather

n → Armschwinge f

secondary host

n (Biol) → Zwischenwirt m

secondary infection

n → Sekundärinfektion f

secondary picketing

n Aufstellung von Streikposten vor nur indirekt beteiligten Firmen

secondary road

n → Nebenstraße f

secondary sex(ual) characteristic

n → sekundäres Geschlechtsmerkmal

secondary smoking

n → Passivrauchen nt

secondary stress

n (Gram) → Nebenton m

secondary [ˈsɛk/ənd/ərɪ] adj → secondario/a
secondary sector (Industry) → settore m secondario

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secondary [ˈsɛk/ənd/ərɪ] adj → secondario/a
secondary sector (Industry) → settore m secondario