Primitive

  • 21primitive — prim•i•tive [[t]ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) bio being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, esp. in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life[/ex] 2) bio early in the history of the world or of humankind 3) ant characteristic… …

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  • 22primitive — 1 adjective 1 belonging to a society that has a very simple way of life, without modern industries and machines: primitive tools made from stones and animal bones | primitive art 2 belonging to an early stage of the development of humans, or of… …

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  • 23primitive — /ˈprɪmətɪv / (say primuhtiv) adjective 1. being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life. 2. early in the history of the world or of humankind. 3. characteristic of early… …

  • 24primitive — adjective 1) primitive times Syn: ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primordial, primeval, primal Ant: modern, recent 2) primitive peoples Syn …

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  • 25primitive — adj. & n. adj. 1 early, ancient; at an early stage of civilization (primitive man). 2 undeveloped, crude, simple (primitive methods). 3 original, primary. 4 Gram. & Philol. (of words or language) radical; not derivative. 5 Math. (of a line,… …

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  • 26primitive — 1. noun a) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to . b) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures. See Also: prime 2. adjective …

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  • 27primitive —    Early or undeveloped; simple. Caution: what one person interprets as primitive is likely to be interpreted by some as sophisticated in other ways. Such things are relative. Some prefer the term primal. Primitive should not be confused with… …

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  • 28primitive — [ˈprɪmətɪv] adj 1) relating to a very early stage in the development of people, animals, or plants primitive fish[/ex] 2) very simple or old fashioned a primitive computer[/ex] 3) natural, and done or experienced without thinking a primitive… …

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  • 29primitive — adjective 1》 relating to or denoting the earliest times in history or stages in evolution or development.     ↘of or denoting a preliterate, non industrial society of simple organization.     ↘Biology undeveloped; rudimentary. 2》 offering an… …

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  • 30primitive — adjective 1) primitive times Syn: ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, primordial, primeval 2) primitive tools Syn: crude, simple, rough (and ready), basic, rudimentary …

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