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/ˌro͞odəˈmen(t)ərē/
adjective
involving or limited to basic principles.
"he received a rudimentary education"
synonyms: basic, elementary, introductory, early, primary, initial, first, fundamental, essential, rudimental

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1. elementary sense 1, fundamental 2. very imperfectly developed or represented only by a small part compared to the fully developed form.
only basic, and not deep or detailed: She has only a rudimentary grasp of the language.
Rudimentary means basic, or at a very early stage. The test should be easy: it requires only a rudimentary understanding of the materials.
adjective. pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry. Synonyms: initial, fundamental. Antonyms: advanced.
1. pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary a rudimentary knowledge of geometry 2. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial 3. ...
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RUDIMENTARY meaning: 1 : basic or simple; 2 : not very developed or advanced.
1. as in primitive belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development rudimentary shelters built by prehistoric peoples.
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(formal) dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas synonym basic. They were given only rudimentary training in the job.
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Of or relating to one or more rudiments. Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
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