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...
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2. Primitive
   A primitive form has characteristics similar to those of earlier forms.
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3. primitive
   [Adjective] Very simple or basic. At an early stage of development.
   Example: In the Stone Age, humans used primitive tools.
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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 or derived forms
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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 image projected over the surface of an object.
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6. primitive
   an abstract, implementation independent interaction between a service-user and the service-provider; also: the smallest defined interaction between the user and the provider of a communication service Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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7. 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;...
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8. Primitive
   Prim'i·tive noun An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative .
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9. primitive
   Undeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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10. 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`
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11. primitive
    adjective used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; `primitive societies`
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12. primitive
    noun a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; ``pick` is the primitive from which `picket` is derived`
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13. primitive
    primitive person noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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14. primitive
    (prim´ĭ-tiv) first in point of time; existing in a simple or early form that shows little complexity.
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15. 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...
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16. 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.) ...
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17. primitive
    
    • a person who belongs to early stage of civilization
    • a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
    • a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
    
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18. primitive
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prim′i-tiv Definitions: 1. Obsolete usage in embryology, replace by primordial.
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19. Primitive
    retaining many ancestral characteristics
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20. 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 lik...
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21. Primitive
    (album) Name = Primitive | Type = Album | Artist = Soulfly | Cover = Primitive.png | Released = September 26, 2000 | Recorded = The Saltmine Studio Oasis in Mesa, Arizona | Genre = Nu metal, alternative metal, groove metal | Length = 52:16 <br/> 74:04 (Digipak) | Label = Roadrunner | Produ...
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22. 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-fo...
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23. 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...
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