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primitive
noun(prim-i-tive)a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
Synonyms: primitive person,
primitive
adjective(prim-i-tive)of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
Synonyms: naive,
Examples:
Primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking.
primitive
adjective(prim-i-tive)little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
Synonyms: archaic,
Examples:
Primitive mammals.
The okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe.
The okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe.
primitive
adjective(prim-i-tive)belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
Examples:
Primitive movies of the 1890s.
Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains.
Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains.
primitive
noun(prim-i-tive)a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
primitive
noun(prim-i-tive)a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
Examples:
`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived.
primitive
adjective(prim-i-tive)used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
Examples:
Primitive societies.