alternate vs secondary

secondary vs alternate

alternate and secondary both are nouns.

alternate and secondary both are adjectives.

alternate is a verb but secondary is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
secondary	Yes	Yes	No	No

alternate (noun)	secondary (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person	coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
	the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

alternate (adjective)	secondary (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired	being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
serving or used in place of another	depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
occurring by turns; first one and then the other	inferior in rank or status
every second one of a series	not of major importance
	belonging to a lower class or rank

alternate (verb)	secondary (verb)
do something in turns
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between alternate and secondary

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