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ru·di·men·ta·ry
(ro͞o′də-mĕn′tə-rē, -mĕn′trē)adj.
1. Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary: I have only a rudimentary knowledge of Greek.
2. Being in an early stage of development or having a simple form: traveled upriver in a rudimentary boat.
3. Biology Imperfectly or incompletely developed: a mutant mouse with rudimentary claws.
ru′di·men·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.
ru′di·men′ta·ri·ness n.
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rudimentary
(ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ) or less commonlyrudimental
adj
1. basic; fundamental; not elaborated or perfected
2. (Biology) incompletely developed; vestigial: rudimentary leaves.
ˌrudiˈmentarily, ˌrudiˈmentally adv
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ru•di•men•ta•ry
(ˌru dəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri)also ru`di•men′tal,
adj.
1. of or pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary.
2. undeveloped or vestigial.
3. primitive; crude.
[1830–40]
ru`di•men•ta′ri•ly (-mɛnˈtɛər ə li, -ˈmɛn tər-) adv.
ru`di•men′ta•ri•ness, n.
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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" 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" 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, simple, basic, rough, crude, makeshift, undeveloped, unsophisticated, rough and ready It had been extended into a kind of rudimentary kitchen.
2. basic, fundamental, elementary, early, primary, initial, introductory He had only a rudimentary knowledge of French.
3. undeveloped, incomplete, immature, embryonic, vestigial a rudimentary backbone called a notochord
undeveloped advanced, mature, refined, later, higher, developed, complete, sophisticated
undeveloped advanced, mature, refined, later, higher, developed, complete, sophisticated
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rudimentary
adjectiveOf or treating the most basic aspects:
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Translations
بِدائي، أوَّلي
primitivnízákladní
elementær
frumstæîur, vanòróaîur
rudimentary
[ˌruːdɪˈmentərɪ] ADJ (gen) → rudimentario (Bio) → rudimentalhe has rudimentary Latin → tiene las primeras nociones de latín, sabe un poquito de latín
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rudimentary
adj (= basic) principles → elementar; equipment → primitiv; language, system → rudimentär; (Biol) → rudimentär; rudimentary knowledge → Grundkenntnisse pl; in a rudimentary way → in einer primitiven Form or Art und Weise
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rudiments
(ˈruːdimənts) noun plural the first simple facts or rules of anything. to learn the rudiments of cookery.
rudiˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective primitive or undeveloped. rudimentary tools.
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