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rudimentary
[ roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree ]
adjective
- pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary:
a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
Synonyms: initial, fundamental
Antonyms: advanced
- Biology. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial.
Synonyms: embryonic
Antonyms: mature
- in an early, imperfect stage or form:
How can we improve upon this admittedly rudimentary theory?
rudimentary
/ ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ /
adjective
- basic; fundamental; not elaborated or perfected
- incompletely developed; vestigial
rudimentary leaves
Derived Forms
- ˌrudiˈmentarily, adverb
Other Words From
- ru·di·men·ta·ri·ly [roo-d, uh, -men-, tair, -, uh, -lee, -, men, -ter-, uh, -lee], adverb
- rudi·menta·ri·ness noun
- nonru·di·mental adjective
- nonru·di·menta·ri·ly adverb
- nonru·di·menta·ri·lyness noun
- nonru·di·menta·ry adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rudimentary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He says his team built a rudimentary moderation tool, based on the chatbot’s tech, which managed to identify harmful content with an accuracy rate of around 90%.
Despite his belief that what he’s imparting is radical or insightful, his claims are banal, his methods rudimentary, even the revelations about his intentions all too predictable.
He may not have been fully able to accomplish his true desires in his first term since he was so unfamiliar with even the rudimentary levers of power but he's no longer afraid to go for it.
He may not have been fully able to accomplish his true desires in his first term since he was so unfamiliar with even the rudimentary levers of power but he's no longer afraid to go for it.
Jenrick, one of the final two in the Tory leadership contest alongside Kemi Badenoch, claimed he wanted to treat children in a compassionate way and that was shown by his work in closing down "rudimentary" hotels used to accommodate child migrants.
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