What doese primary mean?

Answer 1

Primary can mean many things, here are some ways it is usually used:

• Ranking First or Most Important
• The Very First, as apposed to Second or Third
• An element/part that is Most Important
• A part of something that is Essential (i.e. without the "Primary" part, it would not function)
• IF/WHEN Referring to an Election, a "Primary" is a preliminary election, where Nominees and the like are chosen