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   el·e·men·ta·ry

   /ˌeləˈment(ə)rē/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the basic elements of a subject: "an elementary astronomy course" Similar basicrudimentaryfundamentalbasalprimarypreparatoryintroductoryinitiatoryearlyessentialradicalunderlyingrare:rudimentalOpposite advanced
   • ▪ of the most basic kind: "the elementary rights of citizenship" Similar basicrudimentaryfundamentalbasalprimarypreparatoryintroductoryinitiatoryearlyessentialradicalunderlyingrare:rudimentalOpposite advanced
   • 2. straightforward and uncomplicated: "a series of elementary exercises" Similar easysimplestraightforwarduncomplicatedundemandingunexactingeffortlesspainlessuninvolvedchild's playplain sailingrudimentaryfacilesimplisticinformal:as easy as falling off a logas easy as pieas easy as ABCa piece of cakeeasy-peasyno sweatkids' stuffOpposite difficultcomplicated
   • 3. not able to be decomposed into elements or other primary constituents.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘composed of the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water’): from Latin elementarius, from elementum ‘principle, rudiment’ (see element). Current senses date from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elementarily adverb
   • 2. elementariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elementaryElementary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ELEMENTARY is of, relating to, or dealing with the simplest elements or principles of something. How to use elementary in a sentence.

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   ELEMENTARY definition: 1. basic: 2. relating to the early stages of studying a subject: 3. basic: . Learn more.

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   Elementary refers to the introductory, simple, easy facts or parts of a subject that must necessarily be learned first in order to understand succeeding ones: elementary arithmetic. Primary may mean much the same as elementary; however, it usually emphasizes the idea of what comes first even more than that of simplicity: primary steps.

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   adjective. easy and not involved or complicated. “an elementary problem in statistics” “ elementary, my dear Watson” synonyms: simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic. easy. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort. adjective. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education. “the elementary grades”

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELEMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not difficult; simple; rudimentary. 2. of or concerned with the first principles of a subject; introductory or fundamental. 3. mathematics. (of a function) having the form of an algebraic, exponential, trigonometric, or a logarithmic function, or any combination of these.

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   1. Of, relating to, or constituting the basic, essential, or fundamental part: an elementary need for love and nurturing. 2. Of, relating to, or involving the fundamental or simplest aspects of a subject: an elementary problem in statistics. 3.

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   Definition of elementary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: School el‧e‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌeləˈmentəri / adjective 1 simple or basic the elementary principles of justice and democracy You’ve made a very elementary mistake. 2 [ only before noun] concerning the first and easiest part of a subject → intermediate, advanced I’m only ...

10. www.yourdictionary.com › elementaryElementary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Elementary definition: Of, relating to, or constituting the basic, essential, or fundamental part.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › elementaryElementary Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ELEMENTARY meaning: 1 : basic and simple involving the simplest parts of a subject; 2 : of or relating to elementary school.