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primitive adj

  1. primitive
    primitive; crude
  2. primitive
    – used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies 1
    primitive
    – used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies 1
  3. primitive
    – little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type 1
    archaic; primitive
    – little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type 1
    • archaic adj
      • archaic forms of life1
    • primitive adj
      • primitive mammals1
      • the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe1
  4. primitive
    – belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness 1
    rude; crude; primitive
    – belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness 1
    • rude adj
      • the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man1
    • crude adj
      • the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man1
    • primitive adj
      • primitive movies of the 1890s1
      • primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains1
  5. primitive
    – of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 1
    naive; primitive
    – of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 1
    • naive adj
    • primitive adj
      • primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking1

primitive [the ~] noun

  1. the primitive
    the savage; the primitive
  2. the primitive
    – a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms 1
    the primitive
    – a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms 1
    • primitive [the ~] noun
      • `pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived1
  3. the primitive
    – a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived 1
    the primitive
    – a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived 1
  4. the primitive
    – a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization 1
    the primitive; the primitive person
    – a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization 1
  5. the primitive
    – A collection of points that are grouped to make simple geometry types. Examples include a triangle or a point list. 2
    the primitive
    – A collection of points that are grouped to make simple geometry types. Examples include a triangle or a point list. 2

primitive

  1. primitive
    primitive

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Related Definitions for "primitive":

  1. used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies1
    • primitive societies1
  2. little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type1
    • primitive mammals1
    • the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe1
  3. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness1
    • primitive movies of the 1890s1
    • primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains1
  4. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style1
    • primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking1
  5. a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms1
    • `pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived1
  6. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived1
  7. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization1
  8. A collection of points that are grouped to make simple geometry types. Examples include a triangle or a point list.2

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