primitive

/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/ · noun

Meaning

An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
A member of a primitive society.
A simple-minded person.
A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
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.
Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
Crude, obsolete.
(grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
Not derived from another of the same type

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