rudimentary
[ roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree ]
/ ˌru dəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /
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adjective
pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
Biology. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial.
in an early, imperfect stage or form: How can we improve upon this admittedly rudimentary theory?
OTHER WORDS FOR rudimentary
2 embryonic.
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Often ru·di·men·tal [roo-duh-men-tl] /ˌru dəˈmɛn tl/ .
synonym study for rudimentary
1. See elementary.
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British Dictionary definitions for rudimentary
rudimentary
less commonly rudimental
/ (ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ) /
adjective
basic; fundamental; not elaborated or perfected
incompletely developed; vestigialrudimentary leaves
Derived forms of rudimentary
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