Primitive may refer to:

Mathematics

Primitive element (field theory) In field theory, a simple extension is a field extension which is generated by the adjunction of a single element. Simple extensions are well understood and can be completely classified. The primitive element theorem provides a characterization o ...

* Primitive element (finite field) *

Primitive cell In geometry, biology, mineralogy and solid state physics, a unit cell is a repeating unit formed by the vectors spanning the points of a lattice. Despite its suggestive name, the unit cell (unlike a unit vector, for example) does not necessaril ...

(crystallography) *

Primitive notion In mathematics, logic, philosophy, and formal systems, a primitive notion is a concept that is not defined in terms of previously-defined concepts. It is often motivated informally, usually by an appeal to intuition and everyday experience. In an ...

, axiomatic systems *

Primitive polynomial (disambiguation) In different branches of mathematics, primitive polynomial may refer to: * Primitive polynomial (field theory), a minimal polynomial of an extension of finite fields * Primitive polynomial (ring theory) In algebra, the content of a polynomial wit ...

, one of two concepts *

Primitive function In calculus, an antiderivative, inverse derivative, primitive function, primitive integral or indefinite integral of a function is a differentiable function whose derivative is equal to the original function . This can be stated symbolically ...

or antiderivative, ''F''′ = ''f'' * Primitive permutation group * Primitive root of unity; See

Root of unity In mathematics, a root of unity, occasionally called a de Moivre number, is any complex number that yields 1 when raised to some positive integer power . Roots of unity are used in many branches of mathematics, and are especially important i ...

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

Sciences

Primitive (phylogenetics) In phylogenetics, a primitive (or ancestral) character, trait, or feature of a lineage or taxon is one that is inherited from the common ancestor of a clade (or clade group) and has undergone little change since. Conversely, a trait that appears ...

, 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 A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the positions of electrons in the forming and break ...

Computing

* Cryptographic primitives, low-level cryptographic algorithms frequently used to build computer security systems *

Geometric primitive In vector computer graphics, CAD systems, and geographic information systems, geometric primitive (or prim) is the simplest (i.e. 'atomic' or irreducible) geometric shape that the system can handle (draw, store). Sometimes the subroutines tha ...

, the simplest kinds of figures in computer graphics * Language primitive, the simplest element provided by a programming language *

Primitive data type In computer science, primitive data types are a set of basic data types from which all other data types are constructed. Specifically it often refers to the limited set of data representations in use by a particular processor, which all compiled ...

, a datatype provided by a programming language

Art and entertainment

Naïve art Naïve art is usually defined as visual art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes (in anatomy, art history, technique, perspective, ways of seeing). When this aesthetic is ...

, created by untrained artists *

Neo-primitivism Primitivism is a mode of aesthetic idealization that either emulates or aspires to recreate a "primitive" experience. It is also defined as a philosophical doctrine that considers "primitive" peoples as nobler than civilized peoples and was an o ...

, 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 Primitivism is a mode of aesthetic idealization that either emulates or aspires to recreate a "primitive" experience. It is also defined as a philosophical doctrine that considers "primitive" peoples as nobler than civilized peoples and was an o ...

, 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 Jesus F. Gonzalez was an American author, primarily of horror fiction (writing under the pseudonym J. F. Gonzalez). He has written many notable novels and has done collaborations with Bram Stoker Award winners Mike Oliveri and Brian Keene. H ...

Music

* The Primitives, a British indie rock band * Primitive Radio Gods, an American alternative 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 Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill ...

'' * "Primitive", by The Groupies and covered by

The Cramps The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2006. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. ...

* "Primitive", by Killing Joke from the 1980 album ''

Killing Joke Killing Joke are an English rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass). Their first album, '' Killing Joke'', was released ...

'' * "Primitive", by Cyndi Lauper from ''A Night to Remember'' * "Primitive", by Annie Lennox from the 1992 album ''

Diva Diva (; ) is the Latin word for a goddess. It has often been used to refer to a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, theatre, cinema, fashion and popular music. If referring to an actress, the meaning of ''diva'' is cl ...

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

Religion

* Primitive Church, another name for

early Christianity Early Christianity (up to the First Council of Nicaea in 325) spread from the Levant, across the Roman Empire, and beyond. Originally, this progression was closely connected to already established Jewish centers in the Holy Land and the Je ...

Restorationism Restorationism (or Restitutionism or Christian primitivism) is the belief that Christianity has been or should be restored along the lines of what is known about the apostolic early church, which restorationists see as the search for a purer a ...

, 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 Primitive Baptists – also known as Hard Shell Baptists, Foot Washing Baptists or Old School Baptists – are conservative Baptists adhering to a degree of Calvinist beliefs who coalesced out of the controversy among Baptists in the early 19th ...

, a religious movement seeking to retain or restore early Christian practices *

Primitive Methodism The Primitive Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination with the holiness movement. It began in England in the early 19th century, with the influence of American evangelist Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834). In the United States, the Primiti ...

Other uses

Primitive (philately) In philately, primitives, also called natives, are postage stamps that were crudely designed and printed as compared with the sophisticated productions of industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom or the United States. A number of such st ...

Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchist critique of civilization (anti-civ) that advocates a return to non-civilized ways of life through deindustrialization, abolition of the division of labor or specialization, and abandonment of large-scale orga ...

, an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization *

Noble savage A noble savage is a literary stock character who embodies the concept of the indigene, outsider, wild human, an " other" who has not been "corrupted" by civilization, and therefore symbolizes humanity's innate goodness. Besides appearing in m ...

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

Pre-industrial society Pre-industrial society refers to social attributes and forums of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850. ''Pre-industrial'' refers to a time before ...

* Primitive communism, a pre-agrarian form of communism according to

Karl Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 ...

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'' Primitive Culture ''Primitive Culture'' is an 1871 book by Edward Burnett Tylor. In his book, Tylor debates the relationship between "primitive" societies, and "civilized" societies, a key theme in 19th century anthropological literature. Evolutionism Tylor's w ...

, an 1871 book by

Edward Burnett Tylor Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (2 October 18322 January 1917) was an English anthropologist, and professor of anthropology. Tylor's ideas typify 19th-century cultural evolutionism. In his works '' Primitive Culture'' (1871) and ''Anthropology'' ...

. * Primitive Skateboarding, a company located in Los Angeles