English to English adjective 1. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary  primary goals|a primary effect|primary sources|a primary interest source: wordnet30
2. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.  source: webster1913
adjective satellite 3. not derived from or reducible to something else; basic  a primary instinct source: wordnet30
4. most important element  the chief aim of living|the main doors were of solid glass|the principal rivers of America|the principal example|policemen were primary targets|the master bedroom|a master switch source: wordnet30
5. of or being the essential or basic part  an elementary need for love and nurturing source: wordnet30
6. of primary importance  source: wordnet30
noun 7. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen  source: wordnet30
8. one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing  source: wordnet30
9. (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it  source: wordnet30
10. 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 source: wordnet30
11. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter.  source: webster1913
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