rudimentary
adjective /ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i/
/-tɚ-/ formalDefinition
› basic: Her knowledge is still only rudimentary.Crude and basic › describes methods, equipment, systems, etc. that are simple and not very well developed: specialized Some unusual fish have rudimentary legs.Crude and basic
(Definition of rudimentary adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- 101 adjective
- at bottom idiom
- backward adjective (NOT CLEVER/MODERN)
- bare adjective (BASIC)
- basic adjective
- crude adjective (SIMPLE)
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- homespun adjective
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- rough and ready idiom
- rough noun (DRAWING)
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