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primitive
01
characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution
02
related or belonging to a society or way of life without modern industry, etc.
03
resembling or characteristic of an earlier stage of development
04
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
Primitive
01
a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
02
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
03
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
Example
Their primitive understanding of medicine relied on natural remedies and superstitions.
The primitive cooking methods involved roasting food over an open flame.
The primitive language of early civilizations consisted of simple sounds and gestures.
Her primitive shelter, constructed from branches and leaves, provided basic protection from the elements.
The primitive tools, consisting of simple stone implements, were used by early humans for hunting and gathering.
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