primal
adj.
primeval, ancient; initial, first; main, central; extremely important; essential, fundamental
Primal
primal
Adjective
1. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
(synonym) cardinal, central, fundamental, key
(similar) important, of import
2. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
(synonym) aboriginal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
(similar) early
Primal
(a.)
First; primary; original; chief.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Synonyms and related words:
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