primary
//ˈpraɪməri//
Adjective
1
Most important; main or principal.
Our primary concern is the safety of the students.
2
First in order of time or development; earliest or original.
The primary stage of human development begins in infancy.
3
Of or relating to the first stage of education for young children.
She teaches at a primary school in the city.
Noun
1
A primary election in which voters select candidates for a subsequent election.
She won the Democratic primary by a large margin.
2
A primary school or the primary level of education.
She teaches at a primary in the city center.