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The definition of primary is something that is the most important, among the most important, something that comes early in development or that is original and not derived from something else.
Created by, indicative of, or characterized by imagination or creativity.
Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.
demiurgic
Relating to a demiurge
in embryo
Pertaining to the source
That makes something what it is; essential
Of or relating to formation, growth, or development:
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Able to deal creatively and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc.
(Archaic) Alone; solitary
(Uncommon) Rudimentary.
That originates; creative
Expressing a cause or reason
Skilled in inventing; creative
Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things
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Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
Creative
Creative
Out of the ordinary
Having existed in a region from the beginning:
Pertaining to the source
Pertaining to the source
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(Linguis.) Designating any affix or method which can be and still is used to make new forms
Expressing causation. Used of a verb or verbal affix.
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
Creative
Received from the original source:
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Without precedent; unparalleled:
stupid (antonym)
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
imitative (antonym)
Approximating in sound the thing or action signified; echoic
(Law) Executed in a manner so as to produce legal effectiveness:
(Linguistics) Of or relating to the relationship between or among languages that are descendants of the same language.
underivative
Not derivative.
neoteric
A modern author (especially as opposed to a classical writer).
last (antonym)
Least likely or expected:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
(Bot.) Growing from the base of a stem
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Of, or relating to a foundation or foundations
Not counterfeit; real or genuine:
The definition of rudimentary is basic skills, the early stages of development or basic fundamental concepts of education.
Relating to an elementary school.
(Grammar) Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.
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Not derived from something else; primary or basic:
Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
(Informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
Pertaining to the source
Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.
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Likely or about to do something:
Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.
Capable of development into a new individual; fertilized
(Psychology) According to the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
Initial or introductory
The definition of seminal is something related to semen or to the seeds of a plant.
Creative
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Belonging to the first or earliest age or ages; original or ancient:
Creative
Corresponding in order to the number one.
(Computing, of a release package or software installation) Having only the files and settings of a specific release of the software package; without updates or upgrades that were released subsequent to the release of a specific version.
The definition of novel is something new or different.
Of, relating to, or being financial principal, or a principal in a financial transaction.
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uncopied
Not copied; not having been copied.
Not accustomed:
Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.
Forming a single entity of two or more components:
Designed for the use of only one.
Single and set apart from others:
(Phonetics) Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
Newly made.
Not imitative.
Being an essential or basic part or parts
Not to be taken lightly; serious:
Having no direct object. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
late (antonym)
Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage:
recent (antonym)
The definition of recent is something that happened just a short time ago.
unproductive (antonym)
(Economics) Adding nothing to exchangeable value.
imitated (antonym)
Not copied
copied (antonym)
Not copied
repeated. See syn. study at new.new (antonym)
Not copied
unique (related)
Characteristic only of a particular category or entity:
(Ecology) Native to or produced within a system:
Productive; creating.
Native to a particular country, nation, or region
fontal
Of or relating to a font. (used in baptisms)
Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development:
germinative
Of or pertaining to germination
Existing, growing, or produced naturally in a region or country; native
Related to one as, or in connection with, the place of one's birth or origin
primogenital
Preceding all others in time
Primary or fundamental:
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
Of or pertaining to a prototype
first generation
A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made
One who skis a course before the beginning of a race.
The definition of ingenuity is the quality of being clever, creative or imaginative.
A style or design of an item:
naissance
A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made
A small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for play or adornment
A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made
A person or thing that serves as a model for one of a later period
derivative (antonym)
Imitative of the work of someone else.
latest (antonym)
The definition of latest is the newest or most up to date.
newest (antonym)
Superlative form of new: most new
old (antonym)
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
used (antonym)
That has been used
worn (antonym)
Showing the wearing effects of overwork, worry, or suffering:
borrowed (antonym)
fresh, new
hackneyed (antonym)
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite.
commonplace (antonym)
Neither new nor interesting; obvious or ordinary
conventional (antonym)
Represented, as in a work of art, in simplified or abstract form.
creation (antonym)
The act of creating.
offshoot (antonym)
A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
Being a racehorse that has never won a race.
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:
The definition of underlying refers to something lying beneath, or the basic or root cause of something.
Real or existing in fact as opposed to being assumed or deemed to have happened or exist. See also apparent and constructive.
The definition of genuine is authentic, real and honest.
Well-behaved; obedient:
Not doubted, called in question, or disputed; certain
With no exception or qualification; unexceptionable
Fond of novelty.
Not being acquainted; not conversant:
Having no previous example:
A man who serves or is thought of as a protector:
One that has control over another person, a group of persons, or a thing, especially:
(Bot.) A unit of protoplasm, such as makes up a single cell exclusive of the cell wall
The definition of a character is a unique symbol, letter or mark used in writing.
A card to advertise or announce an event, product, etc.
(Slang) An eccentric, unconventional, or nonconforming person
start (related)
Preceding all others in time
surface (related)
Relating to or occurring on or near the surface of the earth.
ability (related)
Characterized by or productive of new things or new ideas
usual (related)
A person who is appealingly odd or curious
master copy
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
(Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
unoriginal (antonym)
Lacking originality; trite.
orginal (related)
unaltered (related)
finished (related)
extant (related)
recut (related)
finished-version (related)
remaster (related)
re-worked (related)
original-title (related)
rework (related)
contemporise (related)
unrevised (related)
Not real; imaginary; feigned
The point at which the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system intersect. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0) in two dimensions and (0,0,0) in three dimensions.
(Metalworking, dated) A full-sized model around which a mould of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mould without damage.
Differing from all others; unusual:
Producing new ideas or products
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