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n. (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

n. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

n. coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"

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primary

adj. not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; "a primary instinct"

primary

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

primary

adj. "primary grades"

basal, primary

adj. of primary importance

premier(a), prime(a)

adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

premier, premiere

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

staple

adj. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

basic, introductory

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

direct

adj. moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

dominant

adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

immediate

adj. of the present time and place; "the immediate revisions"

basic, simple

adj. (underived)

elementary

adj. of the first stage of education and schools: "elementary school"; "an elementary grammar"

basic, introductory

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

staple

adj. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

biogenic

adj. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes; "sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism"

constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

must(a)

adj. highly recommended; "a book that is must reading"

substantial, substantive

adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary

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

secondary

adj. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary

adj. functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

high, secondary

adj. of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate: "secondary school"; "high school"

subordinate, low-level

adj. lower in rank or importance

high, secondary

adj. of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate: "secondary school"; "high school"

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