primitive
An original or primary wordAn original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
» This is a fairly primitive website.
Это довольно примитивный веб-сайт.
Це доволі примітивний веб-сайт.
Meaning
9 sensesAn original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
Wortstamm & Stamm, Stammwort, Urwort
примити́вprimitív
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
A member of a primitive society.
первобы́тный челове́кpervobýtnyj čelovék
Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
A simple-minded person.
A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
примити́вprimitív
Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
Examples
31 sentencesThis is a fairly primitive website.
Це доволі примітивний веб-сайт.
ruЭто довольно примитивный веб-сайт.
The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.
Первісна людина злякалася, побачивши дикого звіра.
He contends that primitive life once existed on Mars.
In primitive societies barter was used.
ruВ примитивных культурах использовался бартер.
deIn primitiven Gesellschaften wurde Tauschhandel betrieben.
Lancelets are the most primitive chordates.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English primitif, from Old French primitif, from Latin prīmitīvus (“first or eFrom Middle English primitif, from Old French primitif, from Latin prīmitīvus (“first or earliest of its kind”), from prīmus (“first”); see prime. Doublet of primitivo.
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Forms
plural: primitives| Singular | primitive |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization:primitive person