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primary

Definition

  • noun: an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election
  • noun: something that stands first in rank, importance, or value
  • adjective: most important
  • adjective: first in order of time or development
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: fundamental

Examples

  • The book is based mainly on 'primary' sources rather than secondary sources.

  • a new 'primary school' [=('US') 'elementary school', ('US') 'grade school']

  • The 'primary' function of our schools is to educate our young people.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) If tomorrow comes and I die, who's gonna tell Jones to bring you back from the hotel and bring you to like I did... will do... for you? Plus, you're gonna need another primary. So, me, Jones... we're pieces of the puzzle. You got to make them fit. Okay... so now tell me... (..)
    2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8
  • (..) how is she? She's just ill. She... she'll be better. She's immune, like her mother. Listen to me. You need to summon your primary powers or whatever. How do we break this loop? Definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and (..)
    2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8