primal

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adjective

1. 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
• Syn:
aboriginal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
• Similar to:
early
2. 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
• Syn:
cardinal, central, fundamental, key
• Similar to:
important, of import
• Derivationally related forms:
center (for: central)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  aboriginal, primeval, primaeval, primordial, cardinal, central, fundamental, key