Primitive may refer to:

Mathematics

Primitive element (field theory) In field theory (mathematics), field theory, a simple extension is a field extension that is generated by the adjunction (field theory), adjunction of a single element, called a ''primitive element''. Simple extensions are well understood and can be ...

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 ...

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 necessaril ...

(crystallography) *

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 (knowledge), intuition or taken ...

, axiomatic systems *

Primitive polynomial (disambiguation) In different branches of mathematics, primitive polynomial may refer to: * Primitive polynomial (field theory), a minimal polynomial of an extension of finite fields * Primitive polynomial (ring theory) In algebra, the content of a nonzero polynom ...

, one of two concepts *

Primitive function In calculus, an antiderivative, inverse derivative, primitive function, primitive integral or indefinite integral of a continuous function is a differentiable function whose derivative is equal to the original function . This can be stated s ...

or antiderivative, ' = ''f'' *

Primitive permutation group In mathematics, a permutation group ''G'' acting on a non-empty finite set ''X'' is called primitive if ''G'' acts transitively on ''X'' and the only partitions the ''G''-action preserves are the trivial partitions into either a single set or in ...

* Primitive root of unity; See

Root of unity In mathematics, a root of unity is any complex number that yields 1 when exponentiation, raised to some positive integer power . Roots of unity are used in many branches of mathematics, and are especially important in number theory, the theory ...

* Primitive triangle, an

integer triangle An integer triangle or integral triangle is a triangle all of whose side lengths are integers. A rational triangle is one whose side lengths are rational numbers; any rational triangle can be rescaled by the lowest common denominator of the s ...

whose sides have no common prime factor

Sciences

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 atmosphere, atmospheric flow and are used in most Global climate model, atmospheric models. They consist of three main sets of balance ...

, 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 chemistry, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. When chemical reactions occur, the atoms are rearranged and the reaction is accompanied by an Gibbs free energy, ...

Computing

* Cryptographic primitives, low-level cryptographic algorithms frequently used to build computer security systems * Geometric primitive, the simplest kinds of figures in computer graphics * Language primitive, the simplest element provided by a programming language * Primitive data type, a datatype provided by a programming language

Art and entertainment

* Naïve art, created by untrained artists * Neo-primitivism, 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, 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

Music

* The Primitives, a British indie rock band * Primitive Radio Gods, an American alternative rock band

Albums

* Primitive (Neil Diamond album), ''Primitive'' (Neil Diamond album), by Neil Diamond 1984 * Primitive (Soulfly album), ''Primitive'' (Soulfly album), by Soulfly 2000

Songs

* "Primitive", by Accept from the 1996 album ''Predator (album), Predator'' * "Primitive", by The Groupies (band), The Groupies, later covered by The Cramps on the 1981 album ''Psychedelic Jungle'' * "Primitive", by Killing Joke from the 1980 album ''Killing Joke (1980 album), Killing Joke'' * "Primitive", by Cyndi Lauper from A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album), ''A Night to Remember'' * "Primitive", by Annie Lennox from the 1992 album ''Diva (Annie Lennox album), Diva'' * "Primitive", by Róisín Murphy from the 2007 album ''Overpowered''

Religion

* Primitive Church, another name for early Christianity * Restorationism, 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

Other uses

* Primitive (philately) * Anarcho-primitivism, an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization * Noble savage, a particular stock character in literature, i.e., a person uncorrupted by the influences of civilization * Pre-industrial society * Primitive communism, a pre-agrarian form of communism according to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels * Primitive culture, Primitive Culture, an 1871 book by Edward Burnett Tylor. * Primitive Skateboarding, a company located in Los Angeles