secondary vs substitute

substitute vs secondary

secondary and substitute both are nouns.

secondary and substitute both are adjectives.

secondary is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

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

secondary (noun)	substitute (noun)
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

secondary (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate	artificial and inferior
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary	serving or used in place of another
inferior in rank or status	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
not of major importance
belonging to a lower class or rank

secondary (verb)	substitute (verb)
	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between secondary and substitute

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