primitive
nounfeminine/pɾi.miˈti.vɐ/medium
pri·mi·ti·va
Definition
That which is original or earliest; a first form; a function whose derivative is a given function (Mathematics).
Cave painting is a form of primitive art.
To solve the integral, one must find the primitive of the function.
Common collocations
primitive functionprimitive artprimitive cultureprimitive form
Etymology
Do latim 'primitivus' (primeiro, original).