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Definition primitive
Etymology
From Old French primitif, from Latin pr?mit?vus (“first or earliest of its kind”), from pr?mus (“first”); see prime.
Noun
primitive (plural primitives)
- (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- A member of a primitive society.
- A simple-minded person.
- (computing, programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
- (computing, programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
- A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
- (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
Adjective
primitive (comparative more primitive, superlative most primitive)
- Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
- Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
- (Can we clean up this sense?) Crude, obsolete.
- (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
- (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
- (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
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PERMITTIVITY
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PRIMITIVELY
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PRIMITIVES
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PRIMITIVE
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EMIR
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EMIT
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IMPI
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ITEM
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ITER
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MIRE
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MIRI
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MITE
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PERI
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PERM
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PERT
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PERV
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PIER
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PRIM
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RIME
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RIPE
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RITE
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RIVE
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TEMP
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TERM
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TIER
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TIME
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TIPI
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TIRE
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TRIM
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TRIP
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VERT
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VIER
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IMP
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IRE
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MET
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MIR
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PER
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PET
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PIE
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PIT
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REI
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REM
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REP
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RET
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REV
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RIM
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RIP
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TIE
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TIP
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VET
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VIE
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VIM
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