English Dictionary

primary

/ˈpɹaɪməɹi/

adj

first or earliest in a group or series. / main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others. / (geology) Earliest formed; fundamental.

This is my primary concern.

意味（1）

first or earliest in a group or series.

Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school.

意味（2）

main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.

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

意味（3）

(geology) Earliest formed; fundamental.

意味（4）

(chemistry) Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.

意味（5）

(medicine) Relating to the place where a disorder or disease started to occur.

意味（6）

(medicine) Relating to day-to-day care provided by health professionals such as nurses, general practitioners, dentists etc.