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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
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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)