secondary Значение & определение

Значение на secondary на български

• 0 less important than related things:

  • Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance.

  • The need for secrecy is secondary to the need to take immediate action.

• 1 developing from something similar that existed earlier:

  • The drug is not very effective against AIDS, though it may be used to treat secondary viral infections.

  • You can't just rely on secondary sources for your research into her life history - you ought to look at primary sources such as her letters and diaries.

• 2 relating to the education of children approximately between the ages of 11 and 18 years old:

  • secondary education

  • They receive state money to train secondary teachers.

• 3 less important than related things:

  • A coach’s first responsibility is to the team – everything else is secondary.

• 4 relating to the education of children approximately between the ages of 12 and 18:

  • The secondary curriculum will have to be drastically improved.

• 5 developing from something similar that existed earlier:

  • Someone who’s been treated for cancer can get a secondary tumor 20 years later.

• 6 less important than related things:

  • a secondary consideration/factor/objective

  • Annual reported earnings are often seen as being of only secondary importance.

• 7 developed from something similar that existed earlier:

  • They are the single largest provider of aluminium and its secondary products.

• 8 used to describe the trading of existing bonds, shares, etc. rather than new ones:

  • Mortgage securities were mixed in secondary trading.