Secondary may refer to:

Science and nature

  • Secondary emission, of particles
  • Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products
  • The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding in a transformer
  • Secondary (chemistry), a term used in organic chemistry to classify various types of compounds
  • Secondary color, color made from mixing primary colors
  • Secondary mirror, second mirror element/focusing surface in a reflecting telescope
  • Secondary craters, often called "secondaries"
  • Secondary consumer, in ecology
  • An antiquated name for the Mesozoic in geosciences
  • Secondary feathers, flight feathers attached to the ulna on the wings of birds

Society and culture

  • Secondary (football), a position in American football and Canadian football
  • Secondary dominant in music
  • Secondary education, education which typically takes place after six years of primary education
  • Secondary school, the type of school at the secondary level of education
  • Secondary market, an aftermarket where financial assets are traded

See also

  • Second (disambiguation)
  • Binary (disambiguation)
  • Primary (disambiguation)
  • Tertiary (disambiguation)