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primitif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • primeval adj Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; ancient and primitive.
  • primitive adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
  • pristine adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.

Senses

primitif is used for these senses in English:

  • primitive (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
  • primitive A member of a primitive society.
  • pristine Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.

primitive — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
  2. noun (computing) A basic data type or simple building block from which more complex structures are made.

Related French words