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elementary
adjective /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› basic: I have an elementary knowledge of physics. They made some elementary mistakes. Millions of travellers fail to take even the most elementary of precautions.Easiness and simplicity B1 relating to the early stages of studying a subject: This book contains a series of elementary exercises for learners.Crude and basic
(Definition of elementary adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
- -friendly suffix
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- at the stroke of a pen idiom
- be (all) downhill idiom
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- gift noun (PRESENT)
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- sail through (sth) phrasal verb
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