the outer covering of the body. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it performs a number of vital functions. It serves as a protective barrier against microorganisms. It helps shield the delicate, sensitive tissues underneath from mechanical and other injuries.
The definition of a direct primary election is when people vote for candidates of their political party by direct vote instead of by delegates at a convention.
Compare â secondary processes. primary qualities. pl n (in empiricist philosophy) those properties of objects that are directly known by experience, such as size, shape, and number. primary school. n. 1 (in Britain) a school for children below the age of 11.