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Vinony

rudimentary

adjective

  1. basic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/ / /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛnt͡ʃɹi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English rudiment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English rudimentary From rudiment + -ary.

  1. Of or relating to one or more rudiments.

    “I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.”

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

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

    “His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rudiment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English rudimentary From rudiment + -ary.

  1. One of the rudimentary mammae of boars.