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Secondary
/ˈsekəndəri/
This refers to something that comes after, is less important, or supports the main thing.
Synonyms:
supplementary
subordinate
auxiliary
ancillary
minor
Antonyms:
primary
main
first
principal
chief
Examples:
He has a
secondary
job after school.
Chemistry was not his primary subject, only
secondary
.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word
secundarius,
which means
of the second rank
or
inferior.
The root
secundus
means
second.
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words
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