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noun (primar, ies)
- A preliminary election to select a political candidate.
- The first year of grade school.
- A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
- The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system.
verb (primaries, primarying, primaried)
- To take part in a primary election
adjective
- The first in a group or series.
- Children attend school, teenagers attend secondary school.
- That which is placed ahead of others.
- Preferred stock has claim on dividends, ahead of common stock.
Etymology: From primarius (cf. French: primaire)
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