1 (formal) dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas
SYNBASIC:
They were given only rudimentary training in the job. * His understanding of the language is very rudimentary.
2 (formal or technical) not highly or fully developed
SYNBASIC:
rudimentary housing / weapons * Health care in the village is still quite rudimentary. * Some dinosaurs had only rudimentary teeth. * the most rudimentary forms of life
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is rudimentary a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, rudimentary is tagged as adjective.
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