Primal
WordNet
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"
(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"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Being the first in time, or history.
- primal man
- Being of greatest importance; primary.
Synonyms
- (first in time or history): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial
- (being of greatest importance): primary