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primitive

[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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The composition’s primitive lyrics seem to place its genesis much earlier, likely around the time of “With The Beatles” or “A Hard Day’s Night.”

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Since its discovery, the meteorite has been studied extensively because of its unusually primitive composition.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their streamlined, fusiform bodies combined features characteristic of hexapods and insects with more primitive ancestral traits.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Despite the relatively primitive state of world models, tech luminaries are betting they can take AI to places where LLMs can’t venture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Some people might say our society is primitive, but I think it is the best, fairest system that I know.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025

“Building in primitives meaningfully expands your degrees of freedom,” Jassy wrote to shareholders in the letter released Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

The language is made up of geometric primitives, including basic building blocks of shapes, as well as rules that dictate how these can be combined to produce symmetries and patterns.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

Two lazy primitives begin an epic journey through the ancient world after they are banished from their village.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2020

Now, I suppose you’re going to say, but, Mister Ibis, these people were primitives, they didn’t have radio controls and vitamin pills and jet airplanes.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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