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primary vs elemental

elemental vs primary

primary is a noun but elemental is not a noun.

primary and elemental both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
primary Yes Yes No No
elemental No Yes No No
As adjectives, primary and elemental are synonyms defined as:
  • primary and elemental: of or being the essential or basic part
Other synonyms of primary include basal, elementary.
primary (noun) elemental (noun)
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
primary (adjective) elemental (adjective)
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary relating to or being an element
of or being the essential or basic part relating to severe atmospheric conditions
most important element of or being the essential or basic part
not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
Difference between primary and elemental

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