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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

Chondrules are small rocky spheres found inside chondrites, which are among the most primitive meteorites preserved in geological collections.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Some of these diving birds' feathers seem to have been modern-looking and waterproof, but they also had some smaller, fuzzy, primitive body feathers that we associate with dinosaurs and enantiornithines," says O'Connor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 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

She has a very primitive hairdo and wears mostly the same three shirts and blue jeans or one skirt over and over.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

“We are called primitives, xenophobes, paranoids, racists. We are even called populists,” he said to laughter.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2020

She also possesses a world-class array of vintage photographs, along with animal masks, Icelandic primitives, reverse-glass paintings from India, oversize sock monkeys and other, even harder to categorize items.

From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2011

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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