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Toofey.
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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)

secondary

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/

noun1 of 2

less important than something else

  • “You look like someone I was at secondary school with.”Tatoeba
  • “This is a chemistry laboratory in an ordinary secondary school.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

secondary: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey