Meaning of primal in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpraɪməl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    primal

    Definitions

    1. serving as an essential component

    Examples

    • « a cardinal rule »
    • « the central cause of the problem »
    • « an example that was fundamental to the argument »
    • « computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. having existed from the beginning

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Synonyms

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