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primary
Synonyms and Antonyms of primary
1
coming before all others in importance
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
2
done or working without something else coming in between
3
highest in rank or authority
controlling, directing, managing, officiating, overseeing, regnant, reigning, ruling, supervisory
main, major, paramount, predominant, predominate, sovereign (also sovran)
ascendant (also ascendent), dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost
in charge
4
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows
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