Synonyms of secondary from BoostVocab

secondary

/'sɛkən,dɛri/

noun
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
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secondary coil secondary winding

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coil

part of:
transformer
adjective
inferior in rank or status
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junior-grade lower-ranking lowly petty subaltern junior
adjective
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
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"the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher" "a secondary source" "a secondary issue" "secondary streams"

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alternate alternative auxiliary collateral thirdhand vicarious utility standby subsidiary substitute supplemental supplementary tributary indirect second-string secondhand

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primary
adjective
belonging to a lower class or rank
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low-level subordinate
adjective
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
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"a secondary infection"

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incident incidental
adjective
not of major importance
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"played a secondary role in world events"

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minor
noun
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
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type of:
formation

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