Primitive - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
adjective
primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe
Extra examples
The technology they used was primitive and outdated.
The camp had only a primitive outdoor toilet.
The museum is known for its collection of American primitives.
The first station buildings were quite primitive.
The local hospital care is primitive and unreliable.
Conditions at the camp are very primitive.
'pick' is the primitive from which 'picket' is derived
His music has a primitive quality.
...a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements...
...the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts...
...an untaught artist whose primitive paintings are now prized by collectors...
The floors are sanded in the most primitive country-inn fashion.
They were ethnically akin to the primitive population of Rome.
A primitive mind has fantasized the weird looking rock into a god.
Word forms
singular: primitive
plural: primitives
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