primary vs coil

coil vs primary

primary and coil both are nouns.

primary is an adjective but coil is not an adjective.

primary is not a verb while coil is a verb.

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

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

primary: coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
coil: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

primary (noun)	coil (noun)
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing	reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit	tubing that is wound in a spiral
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it	a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
	a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

primary (adjective)	coil (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

primary (verb)	coil (verb)
	wind around something in coils or loops
	make without a potter's wheel
	to wind or move in a spiral course

Difference between primary and coil

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