rudimentary

ru·di·men·ta·ry  (rd-mnt-r, -mntr)

adj.

1. Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary.

2. Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient.

3. Biology Imperfectly or incompletely developed; embryonic: a rudimentary beak.

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rudi·men·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.

rudi·menta·ri·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rudimentary - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" fundamental, underlying 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"
	2.	rudimentary - being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans" incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"
	3.	rudimentary - not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings" vestigial biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms undeveloped - not developed; "courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped"; "undeveloped social awareness"

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rudimentary

adjective 1. primitive, undeveloped

adjective 2. basic, fundamental, elementary, early, primary, initial, introductory

adjective 3. undeveloped, embryonic, vestigial << OPPOSITE complete

Translations

rudimentary [ruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → rudimentario

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rudimentary [ruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → rudimentaire

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rudimentary [ruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj (equipment) → primitiv;

(knowledge) → Grund-

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rudimentary [ruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ] adj → rudimentale