
Main
Central Importance
Use 'main' to highlight the most critical component or idea in a discussion.
The main issue here is communication.
Implicit Hierarchy
'Main' implies other items are secondary or less important.
Our main goal is to improve quality.
Preceding Nouns
'Main' often comes before the noun it describes, not after.
She lives on the main road, not the side streets. Compare with
CentralChiefFundamentalKeyLeadMajorPrimaryPrincipal
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