primary group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of primary group
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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One patient in the study’s primary group was John Gillotte, 40, a software engineer who contracted the coronavirus in March 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Their primary group entertainment is trying to deduce which insufferable parent belongs to which member of their gang.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2020
The hunt for a cure for the common cold began in the 1950s, shortly after scientists discovered the primary group of pathogens—known as rhinoviruses—behind the sniffles.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 4, 2018
And likewise, the primary group representing hobbyists who fly model airplanes previously expressed support for certain registration concepts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2015
Family: bibliography, 220-23, 947-48; government of, 46; outline for sociological study, 216; a primary group, 56; as a social group, 50; study of, 213-16.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
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