Definitions from Wiktionary (primitive)

▸ noun:  (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
▸ noun:  A member of a primitive society.
▸ noun:  A simple-minded person.
▸ noun:  (programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
▸ noun:  (programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
▸ noun:  A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
▸ noun:  (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
▸ adjective:  Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
▸ adjective:  Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
▸ adjective:  Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
▸ adjective:  Crude, obsolete.
▸ adjective:  (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
▸ adjective:  (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
▸ adjective:  (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
▸ adjective:  (linguistics, dated) most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of

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