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el·emen·tary (el′ə ment′ə rē, -men′trē)

adjective

  1. elemental
    1. of first principles, rudiments, or fundamentals; introductory; basic; simple
    2. of or having to do with the formal instruction of children in basic subjects elementary education

Etymology: ME elementare < L elementarius

Related Forms:

  • elementarily el′·emen′·ta·rily (el′ə ment′ə rə lē, -men′ter′ə lē) adverb
  • elementariness el′·emen′·ta·ri·ness noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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