Secondary
/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Secondary
noun
- Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.
- An act of issuing more stock by an already publicly traded corporation.
- The defensive backs.
- An inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or similar
- One who occupies a subordinate or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy.
"the secondary, or undersheriff, of the city of London"
adjective
- Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
- 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
- Produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rock mass.
- Developed by pressure or other causes.
"secondary cleavage"
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