primitive

Definitions

noun

a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms

adjective

used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/pɹˈɪmʌtɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

belonging to an early stage of technical development

of or created by one without formal training

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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