celestial body vs primary

primary vs celestial body

celestial body and primary both are nouns.

celestial body is not an adjective while primary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
celestial body	Yes	No	No	No
primary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, primary is a hyponym of celestial body; that is, primary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than celestial body:

celestial body: natural objects visible in the sky
primary: (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

Other hyponyms of celestial body include minor planet, planetoid, major planet, planet, planet, planetesimal, quasar, quasi-stellar radio source, satellite, star, star.

celestial body (noun)	primary (noun)
natural objects visible in the sky	a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
	one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
	coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
	(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

celestial body (adjective)	primary (adjective)
	of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
	of or being the essential or basic part
	most important element
	not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

Difference between celestial body and primary

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