primary structure

noun

: sculpture in the idiom of minimal art
primary structurist
-¦strəkchərə̇st
-ksh(ə)rə̇st
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of primary structure was in 1966

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“Primary structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20structure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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