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Rudimentary

//ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rudiment + -ary.

Etymology 2

From rudiment + -ary.

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