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English adjective: primal

1. primal serving as an essential component


SamplesA cardinal rule.
The central cause of the problem.
An example that was fundamental to the argument.
Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure.


Synonymscardinal, central, fundamental, key


Similarimportant, of import


Antonymsunimportant

2. primal having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


SamplesAboriginal forests.
Primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
The forest primeval.
Primordial matter.
Primordial forms of life.


Synonymsaboriginal, primaeval, primeval, primordial


Similarearly


Antonymslate, middle









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