secondary

(noun) the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen.

(noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil. Synonyms: secondary coil, secondary winding.

(adj) being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate. Synonyms: secondary (vs. primary). Examples: "The stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher." "A secondary source." "A secondary issue." "Secondary streams."

(adj) inferior in rank or status. Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(prenominal), subaltern. Examples: "The junior faculty." "A lowly corporal." "Petty officialdom." "A subordinate functionary."

(adj) depending on or incidental to what is original or primary. Example: "A secondary infection."

(adj) not of major importance. Example: "Played a secondary role in world events."

(adj) belonging to a lower class or rank.