elementary

el·e·men·ta·ry  (l-mnt-r, -tr)

adj.

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. Of or relating to an elementary school or elementary education: the elementary grades; elementary teachers.

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ele·men·tari·ly (-tr-l) adv.

ele·menta·ri·ness n.

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elementary

Adjective

1. simple, basic, and straightforward: elementary precautions

2. involving only the most basic principles of a subject: elementary mathematics

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	elementary - easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem" unproblematic, simple, uncomplicated easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
	2.	elementary - of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education; "the elementary grades"; "elementary teachers"
	3.	elementary - of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing" elemental, primary basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

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elementary

adjective 1. basic, essential, primary, initial, fundamental, introductory, preparatory, rudimentary, elemental, bog-standard (informal) << OPPOSITE advanced

adjective 2. simple, clear, easy, plain, straightforward, rudimentary, uncomplicated, facile, undemanding, unexacting << OPPOSITE complicated

Translations

elementary [ɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → elemental (= primitive); rudimentario; [school, education] → primario

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elementary [ɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → élémentaire; [school, education] → primaire

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elementary [ɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ] element adj → grundlegend;

elementary school → Grundschule f;

elementary education → Elementarunterricht m;

elementary maths/French → Grundbegriffe pl der Mathematik/des Französischen

elementary school

Elementary school ist in den USA und Kanada eine Grundschule, an der ein Kind die ersten sechs bis acht Schuljahre verbringt. In den USA heißt diese Schule auch grade school oder grammar school. Siehe auch high school.

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elementary [ɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → elementare