primal meaning and definition

PRIMAL adjective

Definition of primal (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: cardinal, central, fundamental, key
2. 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"
   • synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primeval, primordial