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    [Adjective]  | "pri*ma*ry" | \ ˈprī-ˌmer-ē \


    1: first in order of time or development : primitive

    2: of first rank, importance, or value : principal

    3: basic, fundamental


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English primarye, primary "original, earliest," borrowed from Latin prīmārius "of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief" (Late Latin, "original, lying at the beginning," Medieval Latin, "foremost, leading"), from prīmus "first, foremost, earliest, of first importance" + -ārius {see: |-ary:2|-ary:2} {mat|prime:1|};

    [Noun]  | "primary" 


    1: something that stands first in rank, importance, or value : fundamental —usually used in plural

    2: the celestial body around which one or more other celestial bodies revolve; especially : the more massive usually brighter component of a binary star system

    3: one of the usually 9 or 10 strong flight feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing


    Origin: 1656 ;

     In part borrowed from Late Latin prīmārius "person leading, leader," noun derivative of Latin prīmārius "of the highest importance or station, chief, {see: |primary:1|primary:1}"; in part noun derivative of {see: |primary:1|primary:1}, or shortened from collocations with the adjective; (sense 5) shortened from primary election, earlier primary assembly, translation of French assemblée primaire;

    [Noun]  | "primary atypical pneumonia" 


    1: any of a group of pneumonias (such as Q fever and psittacosis) caused especially by a virus, mycoplasma, rickettsia, or chlamydia


    Origin: circa 1944 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary care" 


    1: health care provided by a medical professional (such as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist —often used before another noun —called also primary health care


    Origin: 1967 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary cell" 


    1: a cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by irreversible chemical reactions


    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary color" 


    1: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be derived


    Origin: 1817 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary meristem" 


    1: meristem (such as procambium) derived from the apical meristem


    Origin: 1875 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary root" 


    1: the root of a plant that develops first and originates from the radicle


    Origin: 1877 ;

    [Noun]  | "primary school" 


    1: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten

    2: elementary school


    Origin: 1792 ;

     Translation of French école primaire;

    [Verb]  | "primary" 


    1: to run against (an incumbent) in a primary election —usually used in the passive


    Origin: 1958 ;

     Derivative of {see: |primary:2|primary:2};

    [Adjective]  | "primary" 


    1: coming before all others in importance;


      * e.g., " ... the primary concern for many house hunters is the asking price "





    2: done or working without something else coming in between;


      * e.g., " ... a crop failure that was the primary cause of the famine "





    3: highest in rank or authority;


      * e.g., " ... the movie's primary screenwriter "



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    [Noun]  | "primary color" 


    1: as in secondary color, tertiary color;




    [Noun]  | "primary colors" 


    1: as in secondary colors, tertiary colors;




     [ "primary" ]

    1: adj. That which is first, foremost, or central.

      * e.g.,  ... You must complete primary school before you may attend secondary school. 


     [ "primary" ]

    2: n. The primary one of a group.

      * e.g.,  ... A secondary planet orbits a primary. 

     [ "primary" ]

    1: The main woman or man that an individual is dating.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo dhat ho is not da primary, he got a biotch at home 

     [ "Primary" ]

    1: Verb. Usually as "to primary." To propose a challenger candidate against an incumbent politician during the primary and then do everything you can to insure the neophyte challenger is victorious over the incumbent. Thus, the incumbent becomes a regular citizen again and is free to pursue the rest of his or her political ambitions overtly bought out as a lobbyist or Washington attorney. This is the tool of last resort when a politician no longer represents the interests of his or her constituency, but of a special interest or heavy-hitting contributor that overshadows the will of the people back home.

      * e.g.,  ... I promise to primary any politician who votes against Social Security, Medicare, or Veterans' Benefits. 

     [ "Primaris" ]

    1: an international airline

      * e.g.,  ... I flew on Primaris Airlines last week to London and the service was great. 

     [ "Primary" ]

    1: Avatar® course jargon.

      * e.g.,  ... So what is your primary? What reality you want to create? 


     [ "Primary" ]

    2: The designer of the Avatar® Course defines a primary as "a creation or communication invested with sufficient intention and effort to create a reality."

     [ "Primaris" ]

    1: Primaris

      * e.g.,  ... Primaris owned Dajuda 


     [ "Primaris" ]

    2: Primaris > Dajuda

     [ "Primary Meat" ]

    1: Primary Meat (n) is defined as the main meat ingredient in a sandwich. The term identifies the defining meat on an individual sandwich and does not characterize a meat on it's own merits. For example, in a BLT bacon is the primary meat; on a turkey club, bacon is not the primary meat. The Primary Meat on a sandwich may or may not determine the name of the sandwich:

      * e.g.,  ... There are a few "tiebreaker" scenarios: -Tiebreaker 1: When multiple meats are on a sandwich, as with a club (ham, turkey, bacon), the highest quantity meat becomes the Primary Meat. -Tiebreaker 2: If multiple meats are present in the same quantities, the meat which provides the most flavor becomes the Primary Meat. In our example above of a club sandwich with ham, turkey and bacon, if there are 2 fingers of each meat, then bacon would become the Primary Meat. 


     [ "Primary Meat" ]

    2: A Turkey Club is named for its Primary Meat, but an Italian Club is named for the collective ingredients of the sandwich, not a singular Primary Meat.

      * e.g.,  ... (Exceptions to this case would be flavored meats such as cajun turkey, smoked ham) 

     [ "Primary Lotus" ]

    1: When you're 69'ing a girl and about to bring her to orgasm, wrap your arms around her tightly, open the eight gates, yell "This is my ninja way!" and spin as quickly as you can off of the bed and slam her head into the ground.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo, how was the sex last night?" 

     [ "Primary school" ]

    1: The school you go to from the ages 4-11 where your biggest worry is who is "it"

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, I miss primary school 

     [ "Primary Dealers" ]

    1: pwi-meh-wee deew-ews financial terrorists.

      * e.g.,  ... The economy needed saving, but the Federal Reserve gave a bunch of newly printed money to the Primary Dealers instead. 

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