Synonyms for secondary
modified
Derived
dependent, developed, consequent, subsequent, proximate, subordinate, subsidiary, auxiliary.
Antonyms original*, primary, basic.
Minor
inconsiderable, petty, small; see trivial, unimportant.
See secondary in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Below another in standing or importance:
inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower2, minor, minor-league, petty, small, subaltern, subordinate, under. (Informal) smalltime. See overUsed or held in reserve:
auxiliary, backup, emergency, reserve, standby, supplemental, supplementary. See increaseStemming from an original source:
derivational, derivative, derived. See kin
noun
One belonging to a lower class or rank:
inferior, junior, subaltern, subordinate, underling. See over
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