primitive
[ prim-i-tiv ]
/ ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /
adjective
noun
SYNONYMS FOR primitive
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Origin of primitive
synonym study for primitive
1, 2. See prime.
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British Dictionary definitions for primitive
primitive
/ (ˈprɪmɪtɪv) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of primitive
primitively, adverbprimitiveness, nounWord Origin for primitive
C14: from Latin prīmitīvus earliest of its kind, primitive, from prīmus first
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Medical definitions for primitive
primitive
[ prĭm′ĭ-tĭv ]
adj.
Primary; basic.
Of or being an earliest or original stage.
Being little evolved from an early ancestral type.
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Scientific definitions for primitive
primitive
[ prĭm′ĭ-tĭv ]
Relating to an early or original stage.
Having evolved very little from an early type. Lampreys and sturgeon are primitive fishes.
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