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Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/�praɪm�ri/, SAMPA|/"praIm@ri/
(US): AHD|prīʹm�r-�, IPA|/�praɪm�ri/, SAMPA|/"praImEri/ or AHD|prīʹm�-r�, IPA|/�praɪm�ri/, SAMPA|/"praIm@ri/

Etymology
From L. primarius (cf. French: primaire)

Adjective
en-adj

1. The first in a group or series.

#: Children attend primary school, teenagers attend secondary school.

1. That which is placed ahead of others.

#: Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock.

Translations
trans-top|The first in a group or series
Finnish: ensimmäinen, perus-
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trans-top|That which is placed ahead of others
Arabic: Arab|ا��� IPAchar|(�áwwali)
Chinese: 第�� (dìyī de)
Dutch: voornaamste
Finnish: ensisijainen
French: principal#French|principal
German: primär
Hungarian: els�, els�dleges
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Italian: primario
Japanese: ��� (�����, saisho no)
Korean: 본�� (bollae-ui)
Portuguese: primário
Russian: пе�ви�н�й (perví�nyj)
Spanish: primario
Swedish: primär
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ttbc|Telugu: ప�రాథమి� (praathamika)
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Derived terms
primarily
primary care
primary color, primary colour
primary producer
primary school

See also
first
primus inter pares
secondary (2)
tertiary (3)
quaternary (4)

Noun
en-noun|primar|ies

1. A preliminary election to select a political candidate.
2. The first year of grade school.
3. A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
4. The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system.

Translations
trans-top|A preliminary election to select a political candidate
Finnish: esivaalit
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trans-top|The first year of grade school
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trans-top|A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible
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ttbc|Telugu: ప�రాథమి�� (praathamikaM)
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Verb
en-verb|primaries|primarying|primaried

1. US To take part in a primary election

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