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- pronunciation:
- ru
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary.
The rudimentary principles of chemistry will be covered in the first semester.He has only rudimentary skills in math.- synonyms:
- basic, elemental, elementary, fundamental
- antonyms:
- advanced
- similar words:
- basal, essential, germinal, primary
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| definition 2: |
of, or in the nature of, a rudiment; immature or undeveloped; vestigial.
- synonyms:
- embryonic, immature, undeveloped, vestigial
- antonyms:
- developed
- similar words:
- abortive, fetal, imperfect, incomplete, premature, primitive, unripe
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| related words: |
bottom, coarse, crude, immature, prime, simple, sketchy |
adverb + (adj.)rudimentary
but, even, extremely, fairly, least, most, only, rather
(adj.)rudimentary
+ adverb
best
(adj.)rudimentary
+ noun
ability,
attempt,
beginning,
brain,
capability,
capacity,
classification,
command,
communication,
computer,
concept,
consciousness,
construction,
definition,
device,
diagram,
drum,
element,
emotion,
equipment,
experiment,
facility,
feature,
form,
grammar,
grasp,
horn,
hut,
infrastructure,
instruction,
intelligence,
kitchen,
knowledge,
language,
machine,
map,
network,
nose,
notion,
procedure,
sanitation,
scheme,
settlement,
shelter,
skill,
structure,
survival,
system,
technique,
tissue,
tool,
trail,
training,
transformation,
understanding,
version,
vocabulary
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| derivations: |
rudimental (adj.), rudimentarily (adv.), rudimentariness (n.) |
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