1. adjective /ˈpraɪməri,ˈpraɪmɛri,ˈpraɪməri/
a) The first in a group or series.
Children attend primary school, teenagers attend secondary school.
b) That which is placed ahead of others.
Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock.
2. noun /ˈpraɪməri,ˈpraɪmɛri,ˈpraɪməri/
a) A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
Excellence in Cities offers a further development of this approach, whereby secondary schools operate with small clusters of primaries as mini-EAZs.
b) The first year of grade school.
By adding and subtracting the three primaries, cyan, yellow, and magenta are produced. These are called subtractive primaries.
3. verb /ˈpraɪməri,ˈpraɪmɛri,ˈpraɪməri/
To take part in a primary election
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