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original, primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primaeval, primordial

adj. 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"

cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar

adj. 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"

old

adj. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

prehistoric, prehistorical

adj. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"

previous, former

adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

antecedent, preceding

adj. preceding in time or order

anterior, prior

adj. earlier in time

earlier

adj. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

past

adj. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

preceding

adj. existing or coming before

past, retiring, preceding

adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

fresh

adj. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas"

cool

adj. neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"

creative, originative

adj. having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination"

original

adj. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

elementary

adj. of the first stage of education and schools: "elementary school"; "an elementary grammar"

introductory, prefatorial, prefatory

adj. serving as an introduction or preface

ancient

adj. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece"

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"

polar, pivotal

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

constitutional, integral, inherent, built-in, inbuilt

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

prime

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

constitutional, constituent, constitutive, organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

basic, staple

adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

indispensable

adj. not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

advance, in advance, beforehand, beforetime

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Archean, Archaean

adj. used of the earliest known rocks

Archeozoic, Archaeozoic

adj. formed in the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "archeozoic life forms"

azoic

adj. before the appearance of life; "azoic rocks contain not organic remains"

earlyish

adj. being somewhat early; "at an earlyish hour"

matutinal

adj. pertaining to or occurring in the morning; "took his matutinal walk"

premature, untimely

adj. uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

Proterozoic

adj. formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "proterozoic life forms"

proto

adj. indicating the first or earliest or original; "`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"

essential, crucial, all-important, all important, of the essence

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

alpha

adj. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

primary, main, chief, principal

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

eventful, consequential

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

great, distinguished, eminent

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious, weighty

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

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