primary vs direct primary

direct primary vs primary

primary and direct primary both are nouns.

primary is an adjective but direct primary is not an adjective.

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

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

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

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

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