Word meaning
rudimentary
adjective · roo-dih-MEN-tuh-ree
What does rudimentary mean?
Rudimentary means involving or limited to basic principles; undeveloped.
Rudimentary in a sentence
“I have a rudimentary knowledge of Spanish.”
Synonyms for rudimentary
- basic
- elementary
- primitive
How to remember rudimentary
- Say it out loud a few times: roo-dih-MEN-tuh-ree.
- Write one sentence of your own using rudimentary, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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