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rudimentary

Syllabification: (ru·di·men·ta·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˌro͞odəˈment(ə)rē/

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Definition of rudimentary

adjective

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

Derivatives

rudimentarily

Pronunciation: /-menˈte(ə)rəlē, -ˈment(ə)rəlē/

adverb

rudimentariness

noun
The ending of rudimentary is spelled -ary.

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