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1. primitive
adjective. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness.
Antonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)
2. primitive
adjective. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)
3. primitive
adjective. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies.
Synonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)
4. primitive
adjective. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.
Synonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)
5. primitive
noun. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived.
Synonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)
6. primitive
noun. ['ˈprɪmətɪv, ˈprɪmɪtɪv'] a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- primitive (English)
- primitif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- primitivus (Latin)