Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secondary source

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ondary -source
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A written commentary which discusses previously produced original work of another author, especially a notable author.

noun

A study of past events or a past author written from the perspective of a later period of time; a document that draws on one or more historical primary sources and interprets or analyses them, including documents such as newspapers whose accuracy is open to question.

Inflected Forms

secondary sources (plural)

Phrases

primary source tertiary source secondary research

Frequently Paired Words

primary source tertiary source secondary research

Synonyms

secondary work

Questions

What does secondary source mean?
A written commentary which discusses previously produced original work of another author, especially a notable author.

How to pronounce secondary source

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