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nonprimitive

nonprimitive adjective: not primitive.

Adjective

nonprimitive (not comparable)

  1. Not primitive.

Noun

nonprimitive (plural nonprimitives)

  1. An object that is not a primitive.

Forms of nonprimitive

pluralnonprimitives

Origin of nonprimitive

From non- + primitive.

Questions about nonprimitive

What does nonprimitive mean?
Nonprimitive means not primitive.
What part of speech is nonprimitive?
Nonprimitive can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonprimitive in the dictionary

  1. nonprimate
  2. nonprimates
  3. nonprime
  4. nonprimed
  5. nonprimes
  6. nonprimitive
  7. nonprimitives
  8. nonprimordial
  9. nonprincess
  10. nonprincesses
  11. nonprincipal

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