primary meaning
primary :
main, first
adjective
▪ The primary goal is safety.
▪ The main goal is safety.
▪ His primary job is teaching.
▪ His main job is teaching.
paraphrasing
▪ main – most important
▪ chief – most important
▪ principal – main or most important
▪ leading – most important
primary :
first level, main part
noun
▪ She is in primary school.
▪ She is in first-level school.
▪ The primary is next week.
▪ The first election is next week.
paraphrasing
▪ elementary – first level
▪ basic – first level
▪ fundamental – main part
▪ introductory – first level
Pronunciation
primary [ˈpraɪˌmɛri]
The stress is on 'pri' and sounds like 'pry-mer-ee'.
Common phrases and grammar about primary
primary - Common meaning
adjective
main, first
noun
first level, main part
Part of Speech Changes for "primary"
▪ primarily (adverb) – mainly or mostly
▪ primacy (noun) – the state of being first or most important
Common Expressions with "primary"
▪ primary concern – main worry
▪ primary focus – main attention
▪ primary source – main origin
▪ primary objective – main goal
Important examples of primary in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, primary is often used to indicate the most important or main thing.
Example of a confusing word: primitive (basic or early stage)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Primary is used as an adjective to describe the most important part, often appearing in grammar questions to test adjective usage.
primary
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
primary colors
'basic colors' used in art and design.
primary election
means 'first election', used in politics.
Differences between similar words and primary
primary
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main
differences
Primary is used to describe the first or most important, while main is used to describe the most important part.
Words with the same origin as primary
The origin of primary
Primary comes from the Latin 'primarius', meaning first or chief.
Word structure
It has the root prim (first) and suffix ary (related to), so primary means 'related to first'.
Words with the same origin
The root of primary is prim (first). Words with the same root include prime (first in rank), primitive (early stage), and primordial (existing from the beginning).
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