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Meanings of primitive in English

Russian
примитивность

(Of a lineage or taxon) one that is inherited from the common ancestor of a clade (or clade group) and has undergone little change since.

примитивность
Catalan
primitiu

A person who belongs to an early stage of civilization.

primitiu

Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness.

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Of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.

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Usage of primitive in English
1
Raw primitive nature could in no way support such a large population.
Blood and Bone
2
There you will observe primitive constructs known as 'teddy bear' and 'womble'.
What does a martian look like?
3
The idea of vegetation in general is too abstract to be primitive.
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
4
Iran's centrifuge-based enrichment programme is rather primitive and beset by technical problems.
The Guardian
5
His energy is simple, primitive, infinite.' These were hallmarks of true greatness.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
6
The Rodents are represented in primitive form early in the Eocene period.
The Story of Evolution
7
For some reason, the words gave me a primitive sense of satisfaction.
Moonburn
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And of course they had the disadvantage of working with primitive equipment.
The book of spies
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Others suggest the whole idea of recreating primitive natural habitats is misguided.
Reuters
10
Similar beliefs and traditions are common in the records of primitive peoples.
Nada the Lily
11
Conditions in Galicia were primitive & the struggle for existence was severe.
The new yorker
12
Maes offered several examples of how primitive agents are already working online.
Wired
13
The boats were very uncertain in low water in these primitive times.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
14
All reforms in organized religion lie in returning to the primitive type.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 / Little J...
15
In Uruguay, primitive recycling procedures are a significant source of lead exposure.
Pubmed
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They lived in communities and ate in common, like the primitive monks.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02: Jewish Heroes and Prophets
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Translations for primitive
Catalan
primitiu
Primitive through the time
Primitive across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common