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Mathematics

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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 ...
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Primitive element (finite field) In field theory, a primitive element of a finite field is a generator of the multiplicative group of the field. In other words, is called a primitive element if it is a primitive th root of unity in ; this means that each non-zero element of ...
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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 necessari ...
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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 a ...
, axiomatic systems * Primitive polynomial (disambiguation), one of two concepts * Primitive function 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 An integer triangle or integral triangle is a triangle all of whose sides have lengths that are integers. A rational triangle can be defined as one having all sides with rational length; any such rational triangle can be integrally rescaled (ca ...
whose sides have no common prime factor


Sciences

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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 The primitive equations are a set of nonlinear partial differential equations that are used to approximate global atmospheric flow and are used in most atmospheric models. They consist of three main sets of balance equations: # A ''continuity equ ...
, 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 breakin ...


Computing

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Cryptographic primitive Cryptographic primitives are well-established, low-level cryptographic algorithms that are frequently used to build cryptographic protocols for computer security systems. These routines include, but are not limited to, one-way hash functions an ...
s, 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 that ...
, the simplest kinds of figures in computer graphics *
Language primitive In computing, language primitives are the simplest elements available in a programming language. A primitive is the smallest 'unit of processing' available to a programmer of a given machine, or can be an atomic element of an expression in a la ...
, 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

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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 ...
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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. ...


Music

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The Primitives The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single " Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording care ...
, a British indie rock band *
Primitive Radio Gods Primitive Radio Gods is an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Current members consist of frontman Chris O'Connor, who performs vocals and bass; percussionist Tim Lauterio; and Luke McAuliffe, who contributes various addit ...
, 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 t ...
'' * "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. Th ...
* "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 releas ...
'' * "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 c ...
'' * "Primitive", by Róisín Murphy from the 2007 album ''
Overpowered ''Overpowered'' is the second solo studio album by Irish singer and songwriter Róisín Murphy. It was released on 15 October 2007 by EMI Records. Receiving widespread critical acclaim, the album was more commercially successful than its predec ...
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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 Jew ...
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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, 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 Primit ...


Other uses

* Primitive (philately) *
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 org ...
, 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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Friedrich Engels Friedrich Engels ( ,"Engels"
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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


See also

* Primeval (disambiguation) * Primitive Man (disambiguation) * Primordial (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation