secondary

Describes something that is of lesser importance, rank, or value than something else; coming after the first or primary.

ruОписывает что-то, имеющее меньшее значение, ранг или ценность по сравнению с чем-то другим; следующий после первого или основного.esDescribe algo que tiene menor importancia, rango o valor en comparación con otra cosa; que sigue o viene después de lo primero o principal, o que depende de ello.frQui vient après le premier ou le principal, ou qui a moins d'importance, de rang ou de valeur que quelque chose d'autre ; qui n'est pas essentiel ou fondamental.deBezeichnet etwas, das von geringerer Bedeutung, Rang oder Wert ist als etwas anderes; nach dem Ersten oder Hauptsächlichen kommend.ptQue tem menor importância, grau ou valor em relação a algo; que vem depois do primeiro ou do principal.zh形容某事物的意义、级别或价值相对较低，次于第一或主要的；非首要的。arيصف شيئًا أقل أهمية أو مرتبة أو قيمة مقارنة بغيره؛ ما يأتي بعد الأول أو الأساسي.

1. Less important B1 formal

   Coming after the first in importance or position; not primary.

   • Safety is our primary concern; cost is secondary.
   • The secondary effects of the policy were unexpected.
   • Her career was secondary to her family responsibilities.

   ruВторостепенныйessecundariofrsecondairedeZweitrangigptSecundáriozh次要的arثانوي

   Synonymes: ancillaryinferiorlessermarginalminorperipheralsubordinatesubsidiary

   Antonymes: chiefforemostmainprimaryprincipal

2. Derived or resulting B2 formal

   Coming from or caused by something else; not original.

   • The secondary infection developed after the initial illness.
   • Secondary sources provide analysis of primary data.
   • The secondary market deals with previously issued securities.

   ruВторичныйessecundariofrdérivé ou résultantdeSekundärptSecundáriozh次要的；派生的arثانوي

   Synonymes: consequentdependentderivativederivedindirectresultantsecondhand

   Antonymes: directinitialoriginalprimaryroot

3. Education level A2 formal

   Relating to education for children typically between the ages of 11 and 18.

   • She teaches at a secondary school in London.
   • Secondary education is compulsory in most countries.
   • He completed his secondary studies with honors.

   ruСреднее образованиеesEducación secundariafrEnseignement secondairedeSekundarstufeptEnsino médiozh中等教育阶段arالتعليم الثانوي

   Antonymes: primary

• more secondary comparative form
• most secondary superlative form

indénombrable

A noun referring to something that is of lesser importance, second in rank or order, or derived from something primary.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-то менее важное, второе по рангу или порядку, или производное от чего-то первичного.esSustantivo que designa algo menos importante, segundo en rango u orden, o que deriva de algo primario o principal.frNom désignant ce qui est moins important, deuxième en rang ou en ordre, ou dérivé de quelque chose de primaire.deSubstantiv, das etwas bezeichnet, das weniger wichtig ist, an zweiter Stelle steht oder von etwas Primärem abgeleitet ist.ptSubstantivo que designa algo menos importante, segundo em ordem ou hierarquia, ou derivado de algo primário.zh名词，指次要的、第二位的、从属的或由主要事物衍生出来的事物。arاسم يعني شيئًا أقل أهمية أو ثانويًا في الرتبة أو الترتيب، أو ناتجًا عن شيء أساسي أو مشتقًا منه.

1. Person in second position B2 formal

   A person who acts as a deputy or assistant to a primary person.

   • The secondary will take over if the manager is unavailable.
   • He served as a secondary to the chief negotiator.

   ruЗаместительesPersona que actúa como suplente o asistente de otra principalfrsubordonnédeStellvertreterptSubstitutozh副手arنائب

   Synonymes: aidealternateassistantbackupdeputyproxysecondsubordinate

2. Secondary school student A2 informal british

   A student attending a secondary school (high school).

   • The secondaries are on their lunch break now.
   • She is a secondary at the local comprehensive school.

   ruУченик средней школыesestudiante de secundariafrélève du secondairedeSchüler der SekundarstufeptEstudante do ensino médiozh中学生arطالب المرحلة الثانوية

• secondaries plural form
• secondaries' possessive plural form
• secondary's possessive singular form