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primitive in Spanish

primitive in Spanish is primitivo — primitive means belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.

primitive in Spanish

primitivo
adj
primitivo
noun
(linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

What does "primitive" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
    "They lived in primitive conditions with no running water."
  2. noun (computing) A basic data type or simple building block from which more complex structures are made.
    "Integers and booleans are examples of primitives in most programming languages."
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primitive in a sentence

  • They lived in primitive conditions with no running water.
  • The tool was primitive compared to modern equipment.
  • Integers and booleans are examples of primitives in most programming languages.

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What is "primitive" in Spanish?

"primitive" in Spanish is primitivo. primitive means: Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.

How do you use "primitive" in a sentence?

Example: "They lived in primitive conditions with no running water." In Spanish, "primitive" is primitivo.

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