rudimentary

«rudimentary» in Mova's school dictionary: Very simple and basic, not developed much — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (rudimentary)

meaning for a pupil

1) Very simple and basic, not developed much. tree →

2) Knowing only the first, simplest parts of something: «rudimentary French». tree →

3) (biology) Small and not fully developed, such as a part of a body that no longer has much use. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and design lessons it describes simple early tools, shelters or machines. In everyday life it describes basic skills. In science, some animals have rudimentary wings or eyes that hardly work, like an ostrich's wings that cannot fly. Phrases: «rudimentary knowledge», «rudimentary tools», «rudimentary shelter».

examples

• The cavemen used rudimentary stone tools. tree →
• I only have a rudimentary knowledge of French. tree →
• They built a rudimentary shelter from branches. tree →
• Penguins' wings are not rudimentary; they use them to swim. tree →
• The first computers were rudimentary compared with phones today. tree →
• Some snakes have rudimentary back legs, tiny bumps inside the body. tree →

note

Formal word; «basic» or «simple» is everyday. Comes from «rudiments», the first basic things you learn. Not linked to «rude».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rudimentary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.