heavenly body vs primary

primary vs heavenly body

heavenly body and primary both are nouns.

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

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

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

heavenly 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 heavenly body include minor planet, planetoid, major planet, planet, planet, planetesimal, quasar, quasi-stellar radio source, satellite, star, star.

heavenly 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

heavenly 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 heavenly body and primary

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