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Meaning of
primitive
in English
primitive
us
//ˈpriːvəˌtɪv//
uk
//ˈprɪvaɪtɪv//
#common
Plural
primitives
Definitions
Adjective
relating
to
the
origin
or
early
times
;
original
old-fashioned
;
simplistic
(
in
nature
)
The
primitive
tools
were
not
effective
for
the
task
.
occurring
in
early
development
stages
The
primitive
forms
of
language
are
still
studied
by
linguists
today
.
Noun
a
member
of
an
early
society
The
primitive
tribes
lived
in
the
remote
jungle
.
a
simple-minded
individual
The
psychologist
studied
the
behavior
of
a
primitive
who
struggled
with
complex
tasks
.
a
built-in
data
type
(
in
programming
)
The
programmer
used
a
primitive
data
type
to
represent
the
boolean
value
.
basic
instructions
or
statements
(
in
coding
)
The
programmer
defined
a
set
of
primitive
functions
to
handle
user
input
.
a
basic
geometric
shape
The
architect
used
primitive
shapes
to
create
a
simple
design
.
an
antiderivative
of
a
given
function
;
a
mathematical
concept
The
mathematician
calculated
the
primitive
of
the
complex
function
.
