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{{wiktionaryWiktionary|primitive}}

Primitive is a subjective label used to imply that one thing is less sophisticated or less advanced than some other thing. Being a comparative word it is also relative in nature.

'''Primitive''''' may refer to:

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==Mathematics==

* [[Primitive element (field theory)]]

* [[Primitive element (finite field)]]

* [[Primitive (song)cell]], by Cyndi Lauper(crystallography)

* [[Primitive (album)notion]], byaxiomatic [[Soulfly]]systems

* [[Primitive polynomial (disambiguation)]], one of two concepts

* [[Primitive function]] or antiderivative, ''{{prime|F}}'' = ''f''

* [[Primitive permutation group]]

* Primitive root of unity; See [[Root of unity#General definition|Root of unity]]

* Primitive triangle, an [[integer triangle]] whose sides have no common prime factor

==Sciences==

[[Indigenous people]]s and their beliefs and practices are sometimes described as "primitive", a usage that is seen as unhelpful and inaccurate by the vast majority of contemporary [[anthropologist]]s and similar professionals.

* [[Primitive (biologyphylogenetics)]], characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution, cf. ''[[basal]]''

* [[Primitive equations]], a set of nonlinear differential equations that are used to approximate atmospheric flow

* Primitive change, a general term encompassing a number of basic molecular alterations in the course of a [[chemical reaction]]

==Computing==

There are also various political or theoretical concepts regarding the primitive condition, or its advocation. [[Primitive communism]] postulates a pre-[[agrarian]] form of [[communism]]. [[Anarcho-primitivism]] advocates a return to a primitive condition. [[Luddites]] had a related philosophy.

* [[Cryptographic primitive]]s, low-level cryptographic algorithms frequently used to build computer security systems

* [[PrimitiveGeometric (geometry)primitive]], the simplest kinds of figures in [[computer graphics]]

* [[PrimitiveLanguage typeprimitive]], datatypesthe simplest element provided by a programming language

* [[Primitive data type]], a datatype provided by a programming language

In '''art'''==Art and '''entertainment''':==

* [[Naïve art]], created by untrained artists

* [[PrimitivismNeo-primitivism]], an early 20th-century Russian art movement that looks to early human history, folk art and non-Western or children's art for inspiration

* [[Primitivism]], an early 20th-century art movement that looks to early human history, folk art and non-Western or children's art for inspiration

* [[Primitive decorating]], a style of decorating using primitive folk art style that is characteristic of a historic or early Americana time period

* ''Primitive'', a novel by [[J. F. Gonzalez]]

===Music===

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* [[The Primitives]], a British indie rock band

* [[Primitive Radio Gods]], an American alternative rock band

====Albums====

'''Primitive''''' may refer to:

* [[Primitive (Neil Diamond album)|''Primitive'' (Neil Diamond album)]], by Neil Diamond 1984

* [[Primitive (Soulfly album)|''Primitive'' (Soulfly album)]], by Soulfly 2000

====Songs====

* [[Anarcho-primitivism]], an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization

** [["Primitive culture]]", oneby thatAccept lacksfrom majorthe signs1996 ofalbum economic''[[Predator development or modernity(album)|Predator]]''

* "Primitive", by [[The Groupies (band)|The Groupies]], later covered by The Cramps on the 1981 album ''[[Psychedelic Jungle]]''

** [[Noble savage]], uncorrupted by the influences of civilization

* "Primitive", by Killing Joke from the 1980 album ''[[Killing Joke (1980 album)|Killing Joke]]''

** [[Primitive communism]], according to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

* "Primitive", by Cyndi Lauper from [[A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album)|''A Night to Remember'']]

* [[Primitive Baptist]], have an historical connection to an early 19th century controversy

* "Primitive", by Annie Lennox from the 1992 album ''[[Diva (Annie Lennox album)|Diva]]''

* [[Primitive (biology)]], characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution, cf. ''[[basal]]''

* "Primitive", by Róisín Murphy from the 2007 album ''[[Overpowered]]''

==Religion==

In '''math''':

* [[Primitive (geometry)]]Church, theanother simplestname kindsfor of[[early figuresChristianity]]

* [[Restorationism]], also described as Christian primitivism, is the belief that Christianity should be restored along the lines of what is known about the apostolic early church

* [[Primitive element (field theory)]]

* [[Primitive Baptist]], a religious movement seeking to retain or restore early Christian practices

* [[Primitive polynomial]], one of two concepts

* [[Primitive function or [[AntiderivativeMethodism]], ''F''′ = ''f''

==Other uses==

In '''computer science''':

* [[fr:Primitive (philately)]]

* [[Machine code]], instructions and data directly understandable by a CPU

* [[Anarcho-primitivism]], an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization

* [[Primitive type]], datatypes provided by a programming language

** [[Noble savage]], a particular stock character in literature, i.e., a person uncorrupted by the influences of civilization

* [[Primitive (geometry)]], the simplest kinds of figures in [[computer graphics]]

* [[Pre-industrial society]]

** [[Primitive communism]], a pre-agrarian form of communism according to [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]]

In '''art''' and '''entertainment''':

* [[Primitive culture|Primitive Culture]], an 1871 book by [[Edward Burnett Tylor]].

* [[Naïve art]], created by untrained artists

* [[Primitive Skateboarding]], a company located in Los Angeles

* [[Primitivism]], looks to early human history and non-Western or children's art for inspiration

* [[Primitive (song)]], by Cyndi Lauper

* [[The Primitives]], a British indie rock band

* [[Primitive (album)]], by [[Soulfly]]

==See also==

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* [[Primeval (disambiguation)]]

* [[Primitive Man (disambiguation)]]

* [[Primordial (disambiguation)]]

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