el·e·men·ta·ry ( l  -mn t-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. el e·men·tari·ly (-tr-l) adv.el e·menta·ri·ness n. |
elementary [ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ -trɪ]
adj
1. not difficult; simple; rudimentary
2. of or concerned with the first principles of a subject; introductory or fundamental
3. (Mathematics) Maths (of a function) having the form of an algebraic, exponential, trigonometric, or a logarithmic function, or any combination of these
4. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Chem another word for elemental [5]
elementarily adv
elementariness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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"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" 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" |
elementary
adjective
1. basic, essential, primary, initial, fundamental, introductory, preparatory, rudimentary, elemental, bog-standard (informal) Literacy now includes elementary computer skills.
basic higher, advanced, secondary, progressive, highly-developed
basic higher, advanced, secondary, progressive, highly-developed
2. simple, clear, easy, plain, straightforward, rudimentary, uncomplicated, facile, undemanding, unexacting elementary questions designed to test numeracy
simple complex, complicated, sophisticated
simple complex, complicated, sophisticated
Translations
elementary [ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəri] adj
(= basic) → élémentaire
[school, education] → primaire
elementary education n (US) → enseignement m primaire
elementary school n (US) (= primary school) → école f primaire
elementary teacher n (US) → professeur mf des écoles, instituteur/trice m/f
elementary education n (US) → enseignement m primaire
elementary school n (US) (= primary school) → école f primaire
elementary teacher n (US) → professeur mf des écoles, instituteur/trice m/f
elementary
elementary:
adj
(= simple) rules → einfach, elementar; (= basic) idea, fact, precautions → grundlegend; a few elementary rules → einige Grundregeln; sometimes the cause is quite elementary → manchmal ist die Ursache ganz einfach or simpel; elementary mistake → Grundfehler m, → grober Fehler; elementary, my dear Watson → elementar, lieber Watson
(pej: = rudimentary) → primitiv; his acting is about as elementary as you can get → primitiver als er kann man gar nicht spielen
(Sch) level → elementar; elementary skills/knowledge → Grundkenntnisse pl; elementary reading and writing → Grundkenntnisse pl → im Lesen und Schreiben; elementary computer skills → grundlegende Computerkenntnisse pl; elementary maths → Elementarmathematik f; a rather elementary knowledge of science → einige Grundkenntnisse in Naturwissenschaften
elementary:
elementary education
n → Grundschulbildung f
elementary particle
n (Phys) → Elementarteilchen nt
elementary particle physics
n (Phys) → Elementarteilchenphysik f
elementary school
n (US: = primary school) → Grundschule f
elementary schooling
n (US) → Grundschulbildung f
elementary student
n (US) → Grundschüler(in) m(f)
elementary teacher
n (US) → Grundschullehrer(in) m(f)
elementary [ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → elementare
elementary physics → i primi rudimenti di fisica
elementary [ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → elementare
elementary physics → i primi rudimenti di fisica
elementary physics → i primi rudimenti di fisica
elementary [ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → elementare
elementary physics → i primi rudimenti di fisica
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