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rudimentary

Pronunciation: /ˌruːdɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

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Definition of rudimentary

adjective

involving or limited to basic principles:he received a rudimentary education
relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form:a rudimentary stage of evolution