direct primary vs primary

primary vs direct primary

direct primary and primary both are nouns.

direct primary is not an adjective while primary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct primary	Yes	No	No	No
primary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, primary is a hypernym of direct primary; that is, primary is a word with a broader meaning than direct primary:

direct primary: a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
primary: a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

Other hypernyms of direct primary include primary election.

direct primary (noun)	primary (noun)
a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office	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

direct primary (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 direct primary and primary

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