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primary

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3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

primary

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primary is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, primary is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofprimary

1noun
  • A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
  • The first year of grade school.
  • A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
  • The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites.
  • A primary school.
  • Any flight feather attached to the manus (hand) of a bird.
  • A primary colour.
  • Primary site of disease; original location or source of the disease.

    Example: "most common primaries"

  • A directly driven inductive coil, as in a transformer or induction motor that is magnetically coupled to a secondary
1verb
  • To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
  • To take part in a primary election.
1adjective
  • First or earliest in a group or series.

    Example: "Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school."

  • Main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.

    Example: "Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock."

  • Earliest formed; fundamental.
  • Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.
  • Relating to the place where a disorder or disease started to occur.
  • Relating to day-to-day care provided by health professionals such as nurses, general practitioners, dentists etc.

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