Adjective
1. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand;
"primary goals""a primary effect""primary sources""a primary interest"2. not derived from or reducible to something else; basic;
"a primary instinct"3. most important element;
"the chief aim of living""the main doors were of solid glass""the principal rivers of America""the principal example""policemen were primary targets"4. of or being the essential or basic part;
"an elementary need for love and nurturing"5. of primary importance;
"basic truths"