Primary
adjective
/ˈpraɪməri/
Primary means the most important or the first in a group, like your main teacher at school or the first colors you learn, like red, blue, and yellow.
Examples
- My primary goal is to finish my homework before dinner.
- The primary color red is used to make many other colors.
- My teacher said reading is our primary activity in class today.
Synonyms
main
chief
first
important
key
Antonyms
secondary
lesser
minor
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