secondary

Definition

• n. the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
• adj. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
• adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
• adj. not of major importance

Word forms

Plural

secondaries

Example sentences

1. adj.

   In high school, students learn secondary subjects like history and geography.

2. adj.

   The chemist explained that the secondary alcohol has two hydrocarbon groups attached to the carbon with the hydroxyl group.