rudimentary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective being or involving basic facts or principles
  2. adjective being in the earliest stages of development
  3. adjective not fully developed in mature animals

Etymology

From rudiment + -ary.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fundamental, underlying

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