rudimentaryelements
nounUK /ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəri ˈɛlɪmənts/
US /ˌruːdəˈmɛntəri ˈɛləmənts/
The basic parts that make up something.
The class learned the rudimentary elements of reading and writing.
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2. The first simple steps or ideas of a subject.
She taught the rudimentary elements of math to the young children.
3. The simple parts of a system or machine.
The rudimentary elements of the engine were easy to understand.
4. The early, simple forms of something that grows or develops.
The rudimentary elements of the plan were clear from the start.