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incidental vs secondary

secondary vs incidental

incidental and secondary both are nouns.

incidental and secondary both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incidental Yes Yes No No
secondary Yes Yes No No
incidental (noun) secondary (noun)
an item that is incidental coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
incidental (adjective) secondary (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
not of prime or central importance depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
occurring with or following as a consequence inferior in rank or status
not of major importance
belonging to a lower class or rank
Difference between incidental and secondary

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