formula vs primitive

primitive vs formula

formula and primitive both are nouns.

formula is not an adjective while primitive is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formula	Yes	No	No	No
primitive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, primitive is a hyponym of formula; that is, primitive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formula:

formula: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
primitive: a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

Other hyponyms of formula include sentential function, exponential expression.

formula (noun)	primitive (noun)
something regarded as a normative example	a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems	a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement	a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
directions for making something
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
a liquid food for infants

formula (adjective)	primitive (adjective)
	used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
	of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
	little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
	belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

Difference between formula and primitive

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