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rudimentary definition

ru·di·men·tary (ro̵̅o̅′də men′tər ē, -men′trē)

adjective

of, or having the nature of, a rudiment or rudiments; specif.,
sometimes rudimental ru′·di·men′·tal
  1. elementary
  2. incompletely or imperfectly developed
  3. vestigial

Related Forms:

  • rudimentarily ru·di·men·tari·ly (ro̵̅o̅′də men ter′ə lē, -men′tər ə lē) adverb
  • rudimentariness ru′·di·men′·ta·ri·ness noun

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