primitive

(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

Primitive may refer to: ==Mathematics== Primitive element (field theory) Primitive element (finite field) Primitive cell (crystallography) Primitive notion, axiomatic systems Primitive polynomial (disambiguation), one of two concepts Primitive function or antiderivative, = f Primitive permutation group Primitive root of unity; See Root of unity Primitive triangle, an integer triangle whose sides have no common prime factor ==Sciences== Primitive (phylogenetics), characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution 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== Cryptographic primitives, low-level cryptographic algorithms frequently used to build computer security systems Geometric primitive, the simplest kinds of figures in computer graphics Language primitive, the simplest element provided by a programming language Primitive data type, a datatype provided by a programming language ==Art and entertainment== Naïve art, created by untrained artists Neo-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=== The Primitives, a British indie rock band ====Albums==== Primitive (Neil Diamond album), by Neil Diamond 1984 Primitive (Soulfly album), by Soulfly 2000 ====Songs==== "Primitive", by Accept from the 1996 album Predator "Primitive", by The Groupies, later covered by The Cramps on the 1981 album Psychedelic Jungle "Primitive", by Killing Joke from the 1980 album Killing Joke "Primitive", by Cyndi Lauper from A Night to Remember "Primitive", by Annie Lennox from the 1992 album Diva "Primitive", by Róisín Murphy from the 2007 album Overpowered ==Religion== Primitive Church, another name for early Christianity 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 Baptist, a religious movement seeking to retain or restore early Christian practices Primitive Methodism ==Other uses== Primitive (philately) Anarcho-primitivism, an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization Noble savage, a particular stock character in literature, i.e., a person uncorrupted by the influences of civilization Pre-industrial society Primitive communism, a pre-agrarian form of communism according to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Primitive Culture, an 1871 book by Edward Burnett Tylor. Primitive Skateboarding, a company located in Los Angeles ==See also== Primeval (disambiguation) Primitive Man (disambiguation) Primordial (disambiguation)

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