adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the rudimentary mammae of boars. plural-normally

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to one or more rudiments.

   "I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry."

2. 2
   Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

   "His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping."

Adjective

1. 1
   being in the earliest stages of development wordnet
2. 2
   not fully developed in mature animals wordnet
3. 3
   being or involving basic facts or principles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

underlyingvestigialabecedarianaboriginalantenatalarrested

Example

More examples

"Digital cameras aren't as good as rudimentary cameras."

Etymology

From rudiment + -ary.

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