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   primary

   /ˈprʌɪm(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. of chief importance; principal: "the government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment" Similar mainchiefkeyprimecentralprincipalforemostfirstmost importantpredominantparamountoverridingmajorrulingdominantmastersupremecardinalpre-eminentultimateinformal:number-oneOpposite secondarysubordinate
   • 2. earliest in time or order: "the primary stage of their political education" Similar originalearliestinitialbeginningfirstessentialfundamentalbasicOpposite secondary
   • ▪ relating to or denoting education for children between the ages of about five and eleven: British "a primary teacher"
   • 3. not derived from, caused by, or based on anything else; original: "his expert handling of the primary and secondary literature is clear on every page"
   • ▪ belonging to or directly derived from the first stage of development or growth: "a primary bone tumour"
   • 4. (of an organic compound) having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is bonded to no more than one other carbon atom: "a primary alcohol"
   • ▪ (chiefly of amines) derived from ammonia by replacement of one hydrogen atom by an organic group.
   • 5. denoting or relating to organisms that produce organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide, typically by photosynthesis: "the organic matter is formed by primary producers such as plants and plankton"
   • ▪ denoting or relating to consumer organisms at the lowest level in a community's food chain, which eat autotrophic organisms: "seed-eating birds and herbivorous insects are primary consumers"
   • 6. relating to or denoting the input side of a transformer or other inductive device.
   • 7. former term for Palaeozoic

   noun

   • 1. (in the US) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election: "these two Republicans should win their primaries easily"
   • 2. a primary colour.
   • ▪ a primary feather.
   • ▪ the body orbited by a smaller satellite or companion.
   • ▪ a primary coil or winding in an electrical transformer.
   • 3. the Palaeozoic era. dated

   verb

   • 1. (in the US) run against (the current holder of a political office) in the preliminary election a party uses to select its candidate for the main election: "I'm not primarying the president, and no one else should either unless we want to lose the White House"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th century.

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2. www.simplypsychology.org › primary-and-secondary-emotionsPrimary and Secondary Emotions: What's The Difference? - Simply...

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   Oct 9, 2023 · Primary emotions are how we react to events and situations, whereas secondary emotions are reactions to how we feel. For example, feeling shame (secondary) about feeling fear (primary) in a certain situation. The distinction helps in understanding emotional reactions and their underlying causes more deeply.

3. www.cnn.com › politics › us-primaries-explained-what-mattersUS primaries, explained | CNN Politics

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   Jan 22, 2024 · In this March 3, 2020, photo, a woman fills in her ballot for the Democratic presidential primary elections at the Sleepy Hollow Elementary School polling location on Super Tuesday in Arlington ...

4. study.com › academy › lessonPrimary Election vs. General Election | Definition & Differences

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Primary elections (also known as primaries) are how voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate in the upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. State and ...

5. guides.library.harvard.edu › HistSciInfo › primaryWhat is a Primary Source? - Harvard Library Guides

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   Apr 14, 2024 · Primary Source Terms:. You can limit HOLLIS searches to your time period, but sources may be published later, such as a person's diary published posthumously. Find these with these special Subject terms. You can use the following terms to search HOLLIS for primary sources:. Archives; Correspondence

6. learn.microsoft.com › en-us › sqlCreate primary keys in SQL Server - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn

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   Apr 18, 2024 · A primary key column is identified by a primary key symbol in its row selector. If a primary key consists of more than one column, duplicate values are allowed in one column, but each combination of values from all the columns in the primary key must be unique.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › primary-electionPrimary election | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Primary election, in the United States, election to select candidates to run for public office. Primaries may be closed, allowing only declared party members to vote, or open, enabling all voters to choose which party’s primary they wish to vote in. Primaries may also be either direct or indirect.

8. study.com › academy › lessonPrimary & Secondary Research | Definition, Differences & Examples

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Primary source research can be defined as research that is firsthand and lays out the factual premise for the researcher's ultimate claim or thesis.

9. www.simplypsychology.org › primary-socialisationWhat is Primary Socialization? - Simply Psychology

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   Feb 13, 2024 · While primary socialization is most notably carried out by family members, there is an array of other potential primary socializers. These include babysitters, nannies, daycare providers, and even older siblings.

10. guides.library.cornell.edu › sourcesPrimary Sources - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources: A...

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    Apr 12, 2024 · Each academic discipline creates and uses primary and secondary sources differently. The definition of a primary source only makes sense in the context of a specific discipline or field of inquiry.

11. library.louisville.edu › ekstrom › primary-sourcesUofL Libraries: Primary Sources: Definitions & Examples

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    Jun 3, 2024 · A primary source is an original object or document - the raw material or first-hand information, source material that is closest to what is being studied.