secondary

//ˈsɛkənˌdɛri//
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Adjective

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1

Coming after, less important than, or resulting from something that is primary or first.

Cost is a secondary concern; quality comes first.

2

Relating to education for children between the ages of about eleven and eighteen.

She teaches at a secondary school in London.

3

Derived from or dependent on something original or primary.

The report is based on secondary sources rather than original research.

Noun

1

A secondary school or a student attending one.

My daughter is a secondary and she loves her school.

2

A thing that is less important or subordinate to another.

Safety is the priority; everything else is a secondary.

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