elementary
adjective
- elemental
- of first principles, rudiments, or fundamentals; introductory; basic; simple
- of or having to do with the formal instruction of children in basic subjects: elementary education
See elementary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕlˌə-mĕnˈtə-rē, -trē)
adjective- Of, relating to, or constituting the basic, essential, or fundamental part: an elementary need for love and nurturing.
- Of, relating to, or involving the fundamental or simplest aspects of a subject: an elementary problem in statistics.
- Of or relating to an elementary school or elementary education: the elementary grades; elementary teachers.
Related Forms:
- elˌe·men·taˈri·ly (-tĕrˈə-lē) adverb
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