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rudimentary
basic, undeveloped, or limited to first principles
Synonyms
- basic
- elementary
- primitive
Antonyms
- advanced
- developed
- sophisticated
rudimentary in a sentence
The village clinic had only rudimentary equipment for treating serious injuries.
The early machine was rudimentary, but it established the design used by later models.
Where it comes from
From Latin rudimentum, meaning 'first attempt or beginning.'
Memory hook
RUDIMENT means a first element: rudimentary skills are still at the beginning.
Read it in context
- The Bone That Would Not Settle Science
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