primary vs celestial body

celestial body vs primary

primary and celestial body both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of primary include heavenly body.

primary (noun)	celestial body (noun)
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen	natural objects visible in the sky
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

primary (adjective)	celestial body (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 primary and celestial body

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