Words · Very common

secondary

/ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/ · 9 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

    the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher

  2. noun

    the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

  3. noun

    coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

  4. adjective

    inferior in rank or status

    the junior faculty

  5. adjective

    depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

    a secondary infection

Look up another word

secondary: definition, pronunciation and puzzle history · Nectary