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Main Entry: 1sec·ond·ary
Pronunciation: sek-n-der-
Function: adjective 1 a: of second rank, importance, or value <secondary considerations> b: of, relating to, or being the second strongest of the three or four levels of stress <the last syllable of "refrigerate" has secondary stress> 2 a: coming from something original or basic b: of, relating to, or being the current created by a change in the primary current or the circuit of the created current in an induction coil or transformer <a secondary coil> <secondary voltage> 3 a: of, relating to, or being a second rank or grade in a series b: of or relating to a secondary school - sec·ond·ari·ly /sek-n-der--l/ adverb