primitive

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Etymology

From Old French primitif, from Latin primitivus (“first or earliest of its kind”), from primus (“first”); see prime.

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Noun

primitive (plural primitives)

1. An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
2. (computing, programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
3. A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
4. (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.

Related terms

• prime

Translations

Translations

Catalan: primitiu (ca) m. Chinese: 原始 (yuanshi) Dutch: primitief French: primitif (fr) German: ursprünglich (de) Greek: πρωτόγονος (el) (prōtogonos) m. Italian: primitivo sg., primitivi pl.,

Japanese: 原始 (げんし, genshi) Korean: 원시 (wonsi) Latin: primitivum n. Portuguese: primitivo (pt) m., primitiva (pt) f. Russian: примитивно (ru) (primitivno) n. Spanish: primitivo (es) m.

Adjective

primitive (comparative more primitive, superlative most primitive)

1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church.
2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress.
3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.
4. (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

Derived terms

• primitiveness

Translations

Translations

Catalan: primitiu (ca) m., primitiva (ca) f. Chinese: 原始 (yuanshi) Croatian: prȉmitīvan (hr) Dutch: primitief Finnish: alkeellinen (fi) French: primitif (fr) m., primitive (fr) f. German: primitiv (de) Greek: πρωτόγονος (prōtógonos) m., πρωτόγονη (prōtógonē) f., πρωτόγονο (prōtogono) n. Italian: primitivo m singular, primitiva f singular, primitivi m plural, primitive f plural

Japanese: 原始的 (げんしてき, genshiteki) Korean: 원시 (wonsi) Latin: primitivus m., primitiva f., primitivum n. Polish: prymitywny m., prymitywna f., prymitywne n. Romanian: primitiv (ro) m. and n., primitivi (ro) m. pl., primitivă (ro) f. Russian: примитивный (primitivny) m. примитивная (primitivnaya) f., примитивно (primitivno) n. Spanish: primitivo (es) m.

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French

Adjective

primitive f.

1. feminine form of primitif

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Italian

Adjective

primitive f.

1. Feminine plural form of primitivo

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Latin

Adjective

prīmitīve

1. vocative masculine singular of prīmitīvus