primary

Definition

• n. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
• n. one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
• n. (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
• adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

Word forms

Plural

primaries

Example sentences

1. n.

   The primary color blue is often used in art.

2. a.

   The primary goal of the project is to improve community health.

3. [计]

   In programming, a primary key uniquely identifies each record in a database.