secondary
Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
Other meanings
Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body.
“the work of secondary hands”
Derived from a parent compound by replacement of two atoms of hydrogen by organic radicals.
Related words
- circumsecondary
- intersecondary
- secondary virginity
- nonsecondary
- postsecondary
- secondary root
- presecondary
- Seconal
- secondarily
- secondariness
- secondary dominant
- secondary alcohol
Word history
From Latin "secundārius" (of the second class or quality).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “secondary” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.