adjective

secondary

secondary, subordinate, less important

That is a secondary issue for now.

That is a secondary issue for now.

She attends secondary school.

She attends secondary school.

secondary ((noun)) less important than something else That is a secondary issue for now.

Synonyms: subordinate, minor, lesser; Antonyms: primary, main, principal

From Latin 'secundarius', which comes from 'secundus' meaning 'following, second'.

It's related to 'second'. If something is 'secondary', it comes in second place in terms of importance.

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