primitive concept

English

Noun

primitive concept (plural primitive concepts)

1. Synonym of primitive notion
   • 1936, Arnold Dresden, An Invitation to Mathematics‎^[1]:

     Every concept admitted in geometry is either a primitive concept, or else is obtained by a definition in terms of the primitive concepts.

   • 2005, Rolf Engelbrecht, A. Geissbuhler, C. Lovis, Connecting Medical Informatics and Bio-Informatics‎^[2]:

     A primitive concept is essential to the representation of the specialty. A defined concept is built from one or more primitive concepts and one or more relationships.