Word SECONDARY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

secondary

🇺🇸 [ˈsɛkəndɛri]

Meanings

Relating to something that is of lesser importance, rank, or priority compared to something primary. Secondary can refer to roles, education, or effects that occur after or in response to a primary event. It can also describe actions or factors that are supportive or supplementary.

Examples

• The secondary goal of the project is to improve customer satisfaction.
• He attended a secondary school after finishing elementary education.
• Secondary effects of the policy include changes in local employment rates.

Synonyms

subsidiary • minor • incidental

Antonyms

primary • main • principal