Definition of secondary

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • secondary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • secondary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • secondary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of secondary


  • coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. secondary coil
    2. secondary winding
  • inferior in rank or status (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. junior-grade
    2. lower-ranking
    3. lowly
    4. petty
    5. subaltern
  • being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher
    2. a secondary source
    3. a secondary issue
    4. secondary streams
  • belonging to a lower class or rank (adjective)
  • depending on or incidental to what is original or primary (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a secondary infection
  • not of major importance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. played a secondary role in world events
  • the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen (noun)

See definition of secondary in Merriam Webster