primitive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

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

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[edit] 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.

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• prime

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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.

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• primitiveness

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primitive

1. Feminine form of primitif.

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primitive f.

1. Feminine plural form of primitivo