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rudimentary
What does rudimentary mean?
rudimentary (adjective): basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rudimentary in a sentence?
- I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce rudimentary?
/ˌɹudəˈmɛntəɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rudimentary come from?
From rudiment + -ary (adjectival suffix), perhaps after New Latin rudīmentārius, from Classical Latin rudīmentum (“first attempt; beginning”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “rudimentary” mean?
living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
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of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time
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basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary
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lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on
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