rudimentary — involving or limited to basic principles; very basic or elementary
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: involving or limited to basic principles; very basic or elementary
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i/
Korean meaning: 기초적인, 초보적인, 기본적인
Korean pronunciation: 루디**멘**터리
Example Sentences
- His cooking skills are so rudimentary that he once tried to microwave ice cream to make it softer.
- The cave paintings show rudimentary artistic techniques from thousands of years ago.
- My grandmother's rudimentary English somehow works perfectly when she's bargaining at the market.
rudimentary
ADJECTIVE//ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i//
involving or limited to basic principles; very basic or elementary
Basic woodworking skills on display
With rudimentary tools, he starts his elementary documentary!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'rudimentum' meaning 'first attempt' or 'raw material', derived from 'rudis' meaning 'raw' or 'unformed'. The suffix '-ary' means 'relating to' or 'of the nature of'.
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📝Examples
“His cooking skills are so rudimentary that he once tried to microwave ice cream to make it softer.”
“The cave paintings show rudimentary artistic techniques from thousands of years ago.”
“My grandmother's rudimentary English somehow works perfectly when she's bargaining at the market.”
“The smartphone app provides only rudimentary features compared to the desktop version.”
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