primariness

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noun

The quality or state of being primary, or first in time, act, or intention.

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Meanings

nounprimariness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being primary, or first in time, act, or intention.

    there is difference as to the Necessity of the Determination, as well as to the Primariness of it

    1693, John Norris, Reason and Religion

Origin

From primary + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish ensisijaisuus
  • ensisijaisuusquality or state
Cite this entry
APA

primariness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primariness

MLA

“primariness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primariness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primariness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primariness.

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