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primary

adjective

NAmE//ˈpraɪˌmɛri//

, NAmE//ˈpraɪməri//

1[usually before noun] main; most important; basic synonym prime The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. Our primary concern must be the children. Good healthcare is of primary importance.

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2[usually before noun] developing or happening first; earliest primary causes The disease is still in its primary stage.

3[only before noun] connected with the education of children between the ages of about five and eleven primary teachers compare elementary, secondary

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primary noun
primary care noun
primary color noun
primary school noun
primary source noun
primary stress noun
primary healthcare noun
primary industry noun
primary care physician noun
primary care provider noun

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primal adjective
primarily adverb
primary adjective
primary noun
primary care noun