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primitive

/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/

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An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

Examples :

""Home" is a primitive word for the place where we live. "

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A member of a primitive society.

Examples :

"Anthropologists study the customs and beliefs of the primitive to understand human origins. "

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A simple-minded person.

Examples :

""Don't be such a primitive; just because someone has different opinions doesn't mean they're wrong." "

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A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.

Examples :

"Integers and strings are primitive data types in most programming languages. "

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Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.

Examples :

"The programming language's basic primitives are crucial for understanding how the program works. "

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A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.

Examples :

"The computer graphics program started with a few primitives like squares, circles, and lines, which I then combined to create a picture of a house. "

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A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.

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"The math teacher explained that the function f(x) = x² is a primitive of the function f'(x) = 2x. "

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.

Examples :

"primitive innocence; the primitive church"

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Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

Examples :

"a primitive style of dress"

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Crude, obsolete.

Examples :

"primitive ideas"

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(grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.

Examples :

"a primitive verb"

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Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

Examples :

"The tribe lived in primitive huts made of mud and straw. "

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Not derived from another of the same type

Examples :

"My grandmother's sewing machine was a primitive model; it didn't have all the features of newer machines. "

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Most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of

Examples :

"The primitive of all the modern computer operating systems is a very basic system from the 1960s. "

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