LEARNit Dictionary
secondary
adjective
/ˈsekəndri/
UK
/ˈsekənderi/
US
B1
OPAL
1
B1
connected with teaching children of 11–18 years
متوسطه, دبیرستانی
compare
elementary
,
primary
,
tertiary
2
B2
less important than something else
فرعی, ثانویه, جانبی
That is just a secondary consideration.
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance.
Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming.
After a while, his writing became secondary to his celebrity.
Forests are secondary in importance only to the oceans in their effects on the earth.
The characters and plot become secondary to the setting and atmosphere.
3
B2
happening as a result of something else
ثانویه, فرعی, جانبی
a secondary infection
a secondary effect
a secondary colour
a secondary outcome