quill vs primary

primary vs quill

quill and primary both are nouns.

quill is not an adjective while primary is an adjective.

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

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

quill: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
primary: one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

Other hyponyms of quill include primary feather, primary quill, tail feather.

quill (noun)	primary (noun)
a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog	a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
the hollow spine of a feather	one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird	coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
pen made from a bird's feather	(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

quill (adjective)	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 quill and primary

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