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Primitive
/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/
An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
📖 Definitions of "Primitive"
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An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
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A member of a primitive society.
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A simple-minded person.
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A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
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Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
"primitive innocence; the primitive church"
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Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
"a primitive style of dress"
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Crude, obsolete.
"primitive ideas"
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(grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
"a primitive verb"
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