Peripheral and Primary

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Peripheral

Peripheral adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: the IT consultant suggested that we update the drivers for all of the computer's peripheral devices
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Primary is an antonym for peripheral.
Nearby Word: periphery

Primary

Primary adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
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Peripheral is an antonym for primary.
Nearby Words: prime, prim, primarily, primal
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