primitive vs formula

formula vs primitive

primitive and formula both are nouns.

primitive is an adjective but formula is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, formula is a hypernym of primitive; that is, formula is a word with a broader meaning than primitive:

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

Other hypernyms of primitive include expression.

primitive (noun)	formula (noun)
a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms	something regarded as a normative example
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization	a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
	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

primitive (adjective)	formula (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 primitive and formula

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