primary element

collocation in English

meaningsofprimaryandelement

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primary
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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element
noun
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/us
/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprimary element

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The majority of studies on geophagy consider sodium to be theprimaryelementattracting mammal species.
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Although its secondary element needs improvement, itsprimaryelementis doing well.
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Hisprimaryelementis fire.
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In basic geometry theprimaryelementis considered to be the point, a type of nucleus that is characterised by one-dimensional immobility but has an inherent potential for motion.
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First, historically the abundance of combat situations in which "excellence" is said to have figured as theprimaryelementdeciding victory or defeat has accentuated the role of these soldiers.
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It is contrariwise set out as aprimaryelementin the duty of care referred to in the previous subsection.
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For example, steel is stronger than iron, itsprimaryelement.
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It would be impracticable at this stage to have extensive agricultural schemes, when we have not yet attended to theprimaryelement—irrigation.
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Many modern moorings still rely on a large rock as theprimaryelementof their design.
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Orchestral versions of the song are theprimaryelementof the opening and closing credits.
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These included headgear, though this was not usually theprimaryelement.
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The 7,500 m2 area holds dozens of exhibits, many of which feature water as theprimaryelement.
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Nan's experiences eventually reveal serious faults of the society she moves through, theprimaryelementof a picaresque novel.
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It is theprimaryelementcalled upon to supply personnel for all ceremonies that the unit participates in.
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He defined this as a group whose values contain as aprimaryelement, a theme of conflict with the values of the total society.
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Patriarchal theory maintains that theprimaryelementof patriarchy is a relationship of dominance, where one party is dominant and exploits the other party for the benefit of the former.
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In particular, the phenomenon of cognatic (or bilateral) kinship posed a serious problem to the proposition that descent groups are theprimaryelementbehind the social structures of primitive societies.
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