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   rudimentary

   /ˌruːdɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. involving or limited to basic principles: "he received a rudimentary education" Similar basicelementaryintroductoryearlyprimaryinitialfirstfundamentalessentialrare:rudimentalOpposite advanced
   • ▪ relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form: "a rudimentary stage of evolution" Similar primitivecrudesimpleunsophisticatedroughrough and readymakeshiftrudevestigialundevelopedincompleteembryonicimmaturenon-functionaltechnical:abortiveprimitiveobsoleteOpposite sophisticateddeveloped

   Derivatives

   • 1. rudimentarily adverb
   • 2. rudimentariness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUDIMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUDIMENTARY definition: 1. basic: 2. Rudimentary methods, equipment, systems, or body parts are simple and not very well…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RUDIMENTARY is consisting in first principles : fundamental. How to use rudimentary in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUDIMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RUDIMENTARY meaning: 1. basic: 2. Rudimentary methods, equipment, systems, or body parts are simple and not very well…. Learn more.

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   Rudimentary definition: pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary. See examples of RUDIMENTARY used in a sentence.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rudimentaryrudimentary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · rudimentary (comparative more rudimentary, superlative most rudimentary) Of or relating to one or more rudiments . I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUDIMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. basic; fundamental; not elaborated or perfected 2. incompletely developed; vestigial.... Click for more definitions.

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   Rudimentary means basic, or at a very early stage. The test should be easy: it requires only a rudimentary understanding of the materials. The word rude means simple or offensive — and people with only rudimentary understanding of good manners might not know how that belching is rude.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › rudimentaryRudimentary - definition of rudimentary by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary: I have only a rudimentary knowledge of Greek. 2. Being in an early stage of development or having a simple form: traveled upriver in a rudimentary boat. 3. Biology Imperfectly or incompletely developed: a mutant mouse with rudimentary claws. ru′di·men·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrudimentary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    (formal or specialist) not highly or fully developed synonym basic. Some dinosaurs had only rudimentary teeth. the most rudimentary forms of life. a very rudimentary writing system. See rudimentary in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: rudimentary.

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    rudimentary meaning, definition, what is rudimentary: a rudimentary knowledge or understanding...: Learn more.