primary

primary: primary pri‧ma‧ry [ˈpraɪmri ǁ -meri] adjective

1. main or most important:

• Its primary business is developing and marketing new software.

• The primary problem for the airlines is the recession.

• It uses coal as its primary source of fuel.

2. FINANCE relating to shares, bonds etc when they are Issued (= sold for the first time), and the markets where they are sold, rather than shares etc that are traded later:

• the primary bond market

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primary UK US /ˈpraɪm^əri/ US /ˈpraɪmeri/ adjective

► more important than anything else: primary concern/consideration/focus »When oil prices started to rise sharply, the primary concern of financial markets was the possibility of inflation.
»Newspapers have been the primary source of news for many people for many years.
»The CEO has primary responsibility for making day-to-day investment decisions for each fund.
»primary goal/objective/purpose

► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe shares, bonds, etc. at the time they are first made available, rather than when they are traded later: »A combination of factors point to a rise in primary trading that will provide lucrative opportunities for new bond dealers.

→ Compare SECONDARY(Cf. ↑secondary)

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Synonyms:

Primitive, aboriginal, original, primordial, primeval, pristine, first, earliest / Chief, principal, main / Elementary, preparatory / Radical, original

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Primary — Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of Christ, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primary — pri·ma·ry 1 / prī ˌmer ē, mə rē/ adj 1: of first rank, value, or importance 2: belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications pri·mar·i·ly /prī mer ə lē/ adv primary 2 n pl … Law dictionary
primary — primary, primal, primordial, primitive, pristine, primeval, prime mean first in some respect (as order, character, or importance). Something primary comes first in the order of development or of progression. Sometimes the term means little more… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Primary — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Primary» Sencillo de The Cure del álbum Faith Publicación 17 de marzo de 1981 (Reino Unido) Formato … Wikipedia Español
primary — [prī′mer΄ē, prī′mə rē] adj. [ME prymary < L primarius < primus, first: see PRIME] 1. first in time or order of development; primitive; original; earliest 2. from which others are derived; fundamental; elemental; basic 3. designating colors… … English World dictionary
Primary — Single par The Cure extrait de l’album Faith Face A Primary Face B Descent Sortie 17 mars 1981 Enregistrement … Wikipédia en Français
primary — late 15c., of the first order, from L. primarius of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, from primus first (see PRIME (Cf. prime) (adj.) ). Primary color is first recorded 1610s; primary school is 1802, from Fr. école primaire. The Paris… … Etymology dictionary
Primary — Pri ma*ry, n.; pl. {Primaries}. 1. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter. [1913 Webster] 2. A primary meeting; a caucus. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird s wing.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primary — / prime [adj1] best, principal capital, cardinal, chief, crackerjack*, dominant, excellent, fab*, first, first class*, greatest, heavy, highest, hot*, leading, main, number one*, paramount, primo*, state of the art*, stellar, top, top of the… … New thesaurus
primary — primary/secondary qualities … Philosophy dictionary

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