primitive, n.
(primitives)
(primitives)
a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
<noun.communication>
primitive
sample sentences
"`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
<noun.communication>
primitive
semantic pointers
hypernym
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
<noun.person>
primitive primitive person
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym