primary
Most important or main.
Most important; having the highest rank, value, or priority.
Happening first in time or order.
Earliest or first in order, stage, or development.
A vote to choose who will represent a political party in an election.
An election held to choose a political party's candidate for a later general election.
A basic color, like red, blue, or yellow, that can make other colors when mixed.
One of a set of colors (red, blue, yellow) from which other colors can be made by mixing.
- Base: primary
- Base: primary
- Plural: primaries
primary care
1Basic medical care given first
Basic health care given by doctors or nurses who see patients first before specialists.
- Primary care doctors can treat most common illnesses.
- She works in a clinic that provides primary care.
primary school
1School for children before secondary level
A school for young children, usually between ages 5 and 11, before they go to secondary school.
- She teaches math at a local primary school.
- I have known him since we were in primary school.
primary source
1Original document or evidence from period studied
An original document or piece of evidence from the time you are studying.
- The diary is a valuable primary source for historians.
- We used photographs as primary sources in our project.