The difference between Crude and Primitive

When used as nouns, crude means any substance in its natural state, whereas primitive means an original or primary word.

When used as adjectives, crude means in a natural, untreated state, whereas primitive means of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crude and Primitive

  1. Crude as an adjective:

    In a natural, untreated state.

    Examples:

    "crude oil"

  2. Crude as an adjective:

    Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

    Examples:

    "a crude shelter"

  3. Crude as an adjective:

    Lacking concealing elements.

    Examples:

    "a crude truth"

  4. Crude as an adjective:

    Lacking tact or taste.

    Examples:

    "a crude remark"

  5. Crude as an adjective (archaic):

    Immature or unripe.

  6. Crude as an adjective (grammar):

    Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.

  1. Crude as a noun:

    Any substance in its natural state.

  2. Crude as a noun:

    Crude oil.

  1. Primitive as a noun (linguistics):

    An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to .

  2. Primitive as a noun:

    A member of a primitive society.

  3. Primitive as a noun:

    A simple-minded person.

  4. Primitive as a noun (computing, programming):

    A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.

  5. Primitive as a noun (computing, programming):

    Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.

  6. Primitive as a noun:

    A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.

  7. Primitive as a noun (mathematics):

    A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.

  1. Primitive as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.

    Examples:

    "'primitive innocence; the primitive church"

  2. Primitive as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: backwards"

    "a primitive style of dress"

  3. Primitive as an adjective:

    Crude, obsolete.

    Examples:

    "primitive ideas"

  4. Primitive as an adjective (grammar):

    Original; primary; radical; not derived.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: radical"

    "ant derivative derived"

    "a primitive verb"

  5. Primitive as an adjective (biology):

    Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

  6. Primitive as an adjective (maths):

    Not derived from another of the same type

    Examples:

    "synonyms: imprimitive"

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