Origin of primitive
SYNONYMS FOR primitive
1, 2
prehistoric,
primal,
primary,
primordial,
original,
aboriginal,
antediluvian,
pristine. See
prime.
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British Dictionary definitions for primitively
primitive
/ (ˈprɪmɪtɪv) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of primitive
primitively, adverb primitiveness, nounWord Origin for primitive
C14: from Latin
prīmitīvus earliest of its kind, primitive, from
prīmus first
Medical definitions for primitively
primitive
[ prĭm′ĭ-tĭv ]
adj.
Primary; basic.
Of or being an earliest or original stage.
Being little evolved from an early ancestral type.
Scientific definitions for primitively
primitive
[ prĭm′ĭ-tĭv ]
Relating to an early or original stage.
Having evolved very little from an early type. Lampreys and sturgeon are primitive fishes.