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   ru·di·men·ta·ry

   /ˌro͞odəˈmen(t)ərē/

   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 readymakeshiftrudevestigialundevelopedincompleteembryonicimmaturenonfunctionaltechnical:abortiveprimitiveobsoleteOpposite sophisticateddeveloped

   Derivatives

   • 1. rudimentarily adverb
   • 2. rudimentariness noun

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

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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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   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.

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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.

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

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   1. adjective. Rudimentary things are very basic or simple and are therefore unsatisfactory. [formal] ...a kind of rudimentary kitchen. They are deprived of the ability to exercise the most rudimentary workers' rights. Synonyms: primitive, simple, basic, rough More Synonyms of rudimentary. 2. adjective.

8. 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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   Definitions of 'rudimentary' 1. Rudimentary things are very basic or simple and are therefore unsatisfactory. [formal] [...] 2. Rudimentary knowledge includes only the simplest and most basic facts. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'rudimentary' • primitive, simple, basic [...] • basic, fundamental, elementary [...]

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

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    Rudimentary definition: Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary.