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PRIMAL
aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
(adjective) 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”
cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
primal (not comparable)
Being the first in time or in history.
Of greatest importance; primary.
(meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
Synonyms
• (first in time or history): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial
• (of greatest importance): primary
Noun
primal (plural primals)
A primal cut (of meat).
Verb
primal (third-person singular simple present primals, present participle primalling or primaling, simple past and past participle primalled or primaled)
(intransitive) To take part in primal therapy.
Anagrams
• imparl
Source: Wiktionary
Pri"mal, a. Etym: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Definition: First; primary; original; chief. It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak. The primal duties shine aloft like stars. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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