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in the PONS Dictionary

I. primitif (-ive) [pʀimitif, -iv] ADJ

1. primitif (originel):

primitif (-ive)
primitif (-ive) sentiment, passion
caractère primitif d'une langue, expression
caractère primitif d'un éléphant

2. primitif (initial) préoccupation, projet:

primitif (-ive)
primitif (-ive) MED
proposition primitive

3. primitif SOCIOL:

primitif (-ive)

4. primitif (rudimentaire):

primitif (-ive) installation, procédé
primitif (-ive) installation, procédé

5. primitif pej (fruste):

primitif (-ive) esprit, personne

6. primitif LING:

langue primitive

7. primitif MATH:

fonction primitive

II. primitif (-ive) [pʀimitif, -iv] N m, f

1. primitif ART:

Naive(r) f(m)

2. primitif pl SOCIOL:

primitif (-ive) old
primitif (-ive) old

III. primitif (-ive) [pʀimitif, -iv] N f MATH

primitif (-ive)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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