adj. 1. Being first in time; original; primeval. 2. Of first importance; primary. [Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus, first; see per1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] pri·mali·ty (-mălĭ-tē) n. |
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