(n) :
an original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative
(adj) :
of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church; of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress
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(n) :
an original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative
(adj) :
of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church; of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress