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Meaning of 'rudimentary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rudimentary [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.
- Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic.

Meaning of 'rudimentary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rudimentary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being or involving basic facts or principles
Example in sentence:
  • a fundamental incompatibility between them;
  • the fundamental laws of the universe;
  • these rudimentary truths;
  • underlying principles
Meaning (2):
- being in the earliest stages of development
Example in sentence:
  • rudimentary plans
Meaning (3):
- not fully developed in mature animals
Example in sentence:
  • rudimentary wings

Nearby Words:

rud rudd rudder rudderhead rudderhole rudderless rudderpost rudderstock ruddied ruddily

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