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Etymology
From L. secundarius.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-secondary.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
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- Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.
- Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands.
- Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary.
- geology Subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteertion or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes.
- zootomy Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
- medicine Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever. (b) Occuring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis.
Translations
trans-top|succeeding first
Greek: t|el|δε��ε�ε��ν|m|sc=Grek (defterévon)
Dutch: secundair
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|acting by deputation
Dutch: plaatsvervangend, plaatsvervangende
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
primary (1)
secondary (2)
tertiary (3)
quaternary (4)
quinary (5)
senary (6)
septenary (7)
octonary (8)
nonary (9)
denary (10)
duodenary (12)
vigenary (20)
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