secondary (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkəndɛri/

Definition

Coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is the first or main one.

Examples

• This is a secondary issue; the main problem is much more serious.

• He suffered secondary infections after his initial illness.

• The company's secondary goal is to increase market share.

How to Use secondary

secondary to (prepositional phrase)

Less important than or resulting from something else. — "For him, family is secondary to his career."

Synonyms of secondary

Words with a similar meaning to secondary:

• subordinate
• minor
• ancillary
• derivative

Antonyms of secondary

Words with the opposite meaning to secondary:

• primary
• main
• principal

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