1sec·ond·ary 
/ˈsɛkənˌderi, Brit ˈsɛkəndri/ adjective
/ˈsɛkənˌderi, Brit ˈsɛkəndri/ adjective 1 : not as important or valuable as something else
▪ Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport. ▪ There are some secondary issues/considerations which must be taken into account as well. ▪ secondary goals ▪ I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance. ▪ The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line. — often + to ▪ In some children's books, the text is secondary to the illustrations. — compare primary, tertiary 2 : of or relating to education of students who have completed primary school
▪ This job requires at least a secondary [=high school] education. ▪ a secondary English textbook — see also secondary school 3 : caused by or coming from something else
▪ a secondary infection ▪ Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits. ▪ The biography uses mostly secondary sources. [=information that did not come from original/primary sources but came from research done by others]
▪ Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport. ▪ There are some secondary issues/considerations which must be taken into account as well. ▪ secondary goals ▪ I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance. ▪ The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line. — often + to ▪ In some children's books, the text is secondary to the illustrations. — compare primary, tertiary
▪ This job requires at least a secondary [=high school] education. ▪ a secondary English textbook — see also secondary school
▪ a secondary infection ▪ Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits. ▪ The biography uses mostly secondary sources. [=information that did not come from original/primary sources but came from research done by others]
— sec·ond·ari·ly /ˌsɛkənˈderəli/ adverb
▪ The building planners are only secondarily concerned with accessibility.
▪ The building planners are only secondarily concerned with accessibility.
