Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary.
standard whose value is assigned by comparison with a primary standard of the same quantity.
The person or people with whom one is involved without the emotional, legal or economic commitments of primary bonding.
Not primary, subordinate; the branches that arise from the primary branches.
Children in Scotland usually go to secondary school when they are between eleven-and-a-half and twelve-and-a-half years old, having completed seven years at primary school. They usually follow a broad curriculum for two years (S1-S2), at the end of which they choose to study a narrower range of subjects for two years (S3-S4). At the end of S4 they sit examinations in either Standard Grade or Intermediate. In their fifth year they study a smaller number of subjects, usually at Higher although it is also possible to study Standard Grade or Intermediate. In their sixth year they progress to Advanced Higher.
Secondary stage of a nuclear device which is typically imploded by energy from the first-stage 'Primary'.
(1) (describing a call) made at a player's second turn to call or second opportunity to act;(2) (describing honors or high-card strength) lower than the strongest values but still potentially useful;(3) (describing a control) second-round;(4) (describing support) less than primary; sometimes, the length just below primary.
Any important relationship or relationships which are not the "main" one(s), typically a boy/girlfriend. When contrasted with tertiary, a secondary is usually considered "long-term." Some polyamorist s reject this term (and primary) as demeaning to the non-primaries.
Short for Secondary Fermenter. A vessel used to house the beer during the later half of ferment ation, after Primary fermentation. Beer is usually stored in the Secondary for 7-14 days. After Secondary Fermentation, the beer is ready to be bottled.
Generates an output voltage and current when voltage is applied to the primary winding.
The word is used medically in one of three ways: (1) part of a sequence, as in primary follicle, secondary follicle, tertiary follicle; (2) when a person has a precedent for a contrary state (e.g. secondary amenorrhea, when a woman has had at least one spontaneous menstrual period, but then menstruation stops; secondary dysmenorrhea means periods that have painful after having been not so -- or not-so-much; secondary infertility means having trouble getting pregnant despite having become pregnant successfully in the past); or (3) when the source of dysfunction lies elsewhere (e.g. secondary ovarian failure means ovaries that do not function because, in this example, the pituitary gland on which the ovaries depend is not functioning). See also: primary
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"
Abbreviation for secondary mirror. Small mirror that directs the light from the primary mirror to the eyepiece.
Shortened form of secondary mirror. A smaller mirror which redirects the reflected light created by the primary.
Indicates a lesser priority than Primary
market A market where investors like GNMA, FHLMC, FNMA and private organizations buy large numbers of mortgages from primary lenders and either hold them in a portfolio or bundle them for sale to others, thereby providing greater availability of funds for additional mortgage lending.
This is a backup of the primary server. A domain needs a primary server as well as a secondary server to be registered and therefore a record of the zone file is on both servers. The Secondary DNS updates itself on changes made to zone files on the primary DNS.
root (Lateral root.) A root that arises from another, older primary root. Initiated by the plant hormone, auxin.
Used by some poly people to indicate a partner who’s not as important as a primary would be. In mainstream terms, this might be anywhere from a casual fling to someone with whom you have a long-term, close friendship, but both of you know you couldn’t stand living together. Often used as a noun: “This is Steven, one of my secondaries.†It’s possible to have one or more secondaries and no primary.
pollutants —air pollutants that are formed in the atmosphere from the chemical reactions of primary pollutants or other pollutants. secondary standard — standards set limits to protect public welfare, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings.
often a review article or a book. Usually less current when compared to primary sources and often provide information about primary or original work.
The magnetic field that is generated by currents that are induced to flow in the ground by time variations in the primary magnetic field of the transmitter.