1relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something:primitive mammalsPrimitive Germanic
relating to or denoting a preliterate, non-industrial society or culture characterized by simple social and economic organization:primitive people
(of behaviour or emotion) apparently originating in unconscious needs or desires and unaffected by objective reasoning:the primitive responses we share with many animals
of or denoting a simple, naive style of art that deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques:the Fauves saw primitive art as a liberating force
2very basic or unsophisticated in terms of comfort, convenience, or efficiency:the accommodation at the camp was a bit primitive
3not developed or derived from anything else:primitive material of the universe
Linguistics denoting a word, base, or root from which another is historically derived.
Mathematics (of an algebraic or geometric expression) from which another is derived, or which is not itself derived from another.
4 Biology (of a part or structure) in the first or early stage of formation or growth; rudimentary.See also primitive streak.
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1a person belonging to a preliterate, non-industrial society:reports of travellers and missionaries described contemporary primitives
2a pre-Renaissance painter, or one who imitates the pre-Renaissance style.
an artist deliberately employing a simple, naive style:the Catalan primitives
a painting by a primitive artist, or an object in a primitive style:Santa Fe style antiques and Mexican primitivesOhio primitives such as treenware utensils
3 Linguistics a word, base, or root from which another is historically derived.
Mathematics an algebraic or geometric expression from which another is derived; a curve of which another is the polar or reciprocal.
Computing any of a set of basic geometric shapes which may be generated in computer graphics:the program includes a complete set of drawing primitives
