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English adjective: rudimentary

1. rudimentary being or involving basic facts or principles


SamplesThe fundamental laws of the universe.
A fundamental incomatibility between them.
These rudimentary truths.
Underlying principles.


Synonymsfundamental, underlying


Similarbasic


Antonymsincidental, incident

2. rudimentary being in the earliest stages of development


SamplesRudimentary plans.


Similarincomplete, uncomplete


Antonymscomplete

3. rudimentary not fully developed in mature animals


SamplesRudimentary wings.


Synonymsvestigial


Similarundeveloped


Domain categorybiological science, biology


Antonymsdeveloped









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