Secondary meaning

What does “secondary” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“secondary” is a noun and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen.

secondary

the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
Synonymssecondary coil secondary winding

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
“the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher”
“a secondary source”
Oppositesprimary
inferior in rank or status
“the junior faculty”
“a lowly corporal”
Synonymsjunior-grade lower-ranking lowly petty subaltern
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
“a secondary infection”
not of major importance
“played a secondary role in world events”
belonging to a lower class or rank

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University