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    pri·mor·di·al
    /prīˈmôrdēəl/

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › primordialPrimordial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : first created or developed : primeval sense 1. b. : existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe) a primordial gas cloud. c. : earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive. primordial cells. 2. : fundamental, primary. primordial human joys Sir Winston Churchill. primordially.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRIMORDIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe: The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed. basic and connected with an early stage of development. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Prehistory. anatosaurus. apatosaurus. Australopithecus. brachiosaurus

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › primordialPRIMORDIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Primordial definition: constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary. See examples of PRIMORDIAL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRIMORDIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe: The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed. basic and connected with an early stage of development. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Prehistory. anatosaurus. apatosaurus. Australopithecus. brachiosaurus

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › primordialPrimordial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. “ primordial matter” “ primordial forms of life” synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval. early. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time. Pronunciation. US. /praɪˈmɔrdiəl/ UK. /priˈmɔdiəl/

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprimordial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of primordial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIMORDIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. existing at or from the beginning; earliest; primeval 2. constituting an origin; fundamental 3. biology of or.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › primordialPrimordial - definition of primordial by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Being or happening first in sequence of time; original. 2. Primary or fundamental: play a primordial role. 3. Biology Belonging to or characteristic of the earliest stage of development of an organism or a part: primordial cells. n. A basic principle.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › primordial_adjprimordial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word primordial mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word primordial, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. primordial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRIMORDIAL definition in American English | Collins English...

    1. constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary. primordial forms of life.