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Look up: Primitive


  1. primitive
    Describes a character state that is present in the common ancestor of a clade. A primitive character state is inferred to be the original condition of that character within the clade under consideration. For example, 'presence of hair' is a primitive character state for all mammals, whereas the 'hai...
    Found op http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary_1.html

  2. Primitive
    A primitive form has characteristics similar to those of earlier forms.
    Found op http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/

  3. primitive
    [Adjective] Very simple or basic. At an early stage of development.
    Example: In the Stone Age, humans used primitive tools.
    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/

  4. primitive
    [adj] - (fine arts) of or created by one without formal training 2. [adj] - (anthropology 3. [n] - a person who belongs to early stage of civilization 4. [n] - a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived 5. [n] - a word serving as the basis for inflected...
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=primitive

  5. Primitive
    A simple three-dimensional form used as the basis for constructive solid geometry modelling techniques. Typical primitives include the plane, the cube, the sphere, the cone and the torus. Procedural Texture A texture map that is generated by a mathematical function, rather than a real-world bitmap i...
    Found op http://www.computerarts.co.uk/downloads/3d__and__animation/the_3d_world_glo

  6. Primitive
    Prim'i·tive adjective [ Latin primitivus , from primus the first: confer French primitif . See Prime , adjective ] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original;...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/161

  7. Primitive
    Prim'i·tive noun An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative .
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/161

  8. primitive
    Undeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?primitive

  9. primitive
    naive adjective of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; `primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primitive

  10. primitive
    adjective used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; `primitive societies`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primitive

  11. primitive
    noun a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; ``pick` is the primitive from which `picket` is derived`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primitive



  1. primitive
    primitive person noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primitive

  2. primitive
    (prim´ĭ-tiv) first in point of time; existing in a simple or early form that shows little complexity.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  3. Primitive
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. • (a.) Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. • (n.) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to deriv...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/primitive/

  4. Primitive
    [phylogenetics] Primitive in the sense most relevant to phylogenetics means resembling the first living things and in particular resembling them in the simple nature of their anatomy and behaviour. For example, one might regard a flatworm, which has no legs, wings, or image-forming eyes, as ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_(phylogenetics)

  5. primitive
    (programming) A function, operator, or type which is built into a programming language (or operating system), either for speed of execution or because it would be impossible to write it in the language. Primitives typically include the arithmetic and logical operations (plus, minus, and, or, etc.) ...
    Found op http://foldoc.org/primitive

  6. Primitive
    [album] Primitive is the second LP by the Heavy Metal band Soulfly released in 2000 through Roadrunner Records. Primitive has sold over 226,569 copies. ==Reception== ==Track listing== ==Appearance== The track "Son Song" appears on the Valentine OST, although not included in the film. The tra...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_(album)

  7. Primitive
    [song] "Primitive", a song written and performed by singer Cyndi Lauper, appeared on her third album A Night to Remember (1989). Lyrically it describes the physical reaction the body has to sexual tension or physical attraction to someone: "My heart starts pounding like a fist/I see you ther...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_(song)

  8. primitive
    1. a person who belongs to early stage of civilization
    2. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
    3. a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms

    Found op

  9. primitive
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prim′i-tiv Definitions: 1. Obsolete usage in embryology, replace by primordial.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72068

  10. Primitive
    retaining many ancestral characteristics
    Found op http://australianmuseum.net.au/Glossary-Spider-Terms

  11. Primitive
    [philately] Primitives in philately, also called natives, refer to postage stamps that were crudely designed and printed as compared with the sophisticated productions of industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom or the United States. A number of such stamps were produced in the cl...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_(philately)

  12. primitive
    1) Ancient 2) Crude 3) Early 4) Original 5) Prehistoric 6) Primeval 7) Primordial 8) Rude
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/primitive/1

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