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elementary Definition

el·emen·tary (el′ə mentə rē, -mentrē)

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

elementary Related Forms

el′·emen·ta·rily (el′ə mentə rə lē, -menterə lē) adverb el′·emen·ta·ri·ness noun

elementary Synonyms

elementary

modif.

  1. Suited to beginners

    primary, introductory, rudimentary, simple; see easy 2, introductory 1.

  2. Fundamental

    foundational, essential, basic; see fundamental 1.

elementary Usage Examples

Preposition: for

everyone: By freezing frames and jumping to specific performances and explanations, mastering these tricks becomes elementary for everyone.

Modifies a noun

  • particle: Quark Any of a group of elementary particles governing the nature of sub atomic matter.
  • physic: Anyone interested in the world of elementary particle physics must get a copy.
  • calculus: Students who have completed the course will have mastered elementary differential calculus, and understood its range of application.
  • arithmetic: In elementary arithmetic the two-dimensional character of the paper is sometimes used.
  • abelian: So far we have not used the fact that the characteristic factors are elementary abelian, but we will do so from here on.
  • subprograms: The subprograms whose possible decomposition is not yet analyzed will be registered as Elementary Subprograms with a mark indicating this fact.

Modifying Another Word

  • fairly: Whilst this makes it very accessible, it also means that most of its considerable bulk is dedicated to fairly elementary mathematics.
  • however: This understanding is a picture of the whole, however elementary.
  • relatively: However, it may be argued that these are examples of relatively elementary quality standards in project management.
  • rather: The identity of the killer shouldn't come as too much of a surprise; it's rather elementary my dear Smokey.
  • very: Now that the binaries of these very elementary tools are static, you can be sure they will work every time you need them.
  • even: Yet it is causal, quite sensible, quite understandable even elementary.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: All this may seem elementary, even insulting to the student's natural good manners.
  • become: By freezing frames and jumping to specific performances and explanations, mastering these tricks becomes elementary for everyone.
  • provide: You sometimes get landed with providing elementary IT courses for new students.
  • have: The Large section had Elementary, Starters, Novice and Senior.