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secondary

When used to describe importance, "secondary" often means something is less urgent or a lower priority than the primary goal. In the context of education, "secondary" refers specifically to the stage after primary school (elementary), typically involving teenagers. When talking about information or data, "secondary" means it was not gathered first-hand by the person using it, but came from another source.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is at a PTA meeting while David is in his home office.

Karen Smith

Leo's secondary school application is a total mess. You need to fix it.

David Smith

I'll jump on it later, but I'm currently slammed with a pivot.

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Karen is using 'secondary' to refer to the level of education Leo is entering. David uses the corporate jargon 'slammed' (meaning very busy) and 'pivot' (a business term for changing strategy), reflecting his tendency to use buzzwords in personal life.

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adjective

Coming after, less important than, or resulting from some first primary cause.

"The secondary effects of the medication include drowsiness and dry mouth."

adjective

Of or relating to education for students who have completed primary school.

"She is currently attending a secondary school in London."

adjective

Derived from another source; not direct.

"The researchers relied on secondary data collected by the census bureau."

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