secondary vs alternate

alternate vs secondary

secondary and alternate both are nouns.

secondary and alternate both are adjectives.

secondary is not a verb while alternate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secondary	Yes	Yes	No	No
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

secondary (noun)	alternate (noun)
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil	someone who takes the place of another person
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

secondary (adjective)	alternate (adjective)
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate	of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary	serving or used in place of another
inferior in rank or status	occurring by turns; first one and then the other
not of major importance	every second one of a series
belonging to a lower class or rank

secondary (verb)	alternate (verb)
	do something in turns
	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	be an understudy or alternate for a role
	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between secondary and alternate

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