Definitions For Secondary

noun

  • Coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
  • The defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

adjective

  • Belonging to a lower class or rank
  • Not of major importance
  • Depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
  • Inferior in rank or status

adjective

  • Being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

verb

  • The players on the defense who are positioned away from the line of scrimmage and who mainly try to stop forward passes by the offense

Is Secondary a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
16

The word Secondary is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Secondary in a Sentence

  • Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport.
  • There are some secondary issues which must be taken into account as well.
  • I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.
  • The team has a strong secondary.

Synonyms for Secondary

Antonyms for Secondary

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