primary

adjective/ˈpraɪˌmɛri/

Frequency rank: #1,066 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Most important; first or main.

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Example sentence

The primary goal of the project is to improve community health.

Synonyms & related words

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