Meaning of primal in English

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

   • important
   • of import
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

   • early