rudimentary
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rudimentary or rudimental (ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | basic; fundamental; not elaborated or perfected |
| 2. | incompletely developed; vestigial: rudimentary leaves |
| rudimental or rudimental | |
| —adj | |
| rudi'mentarily or rudimental | |
| —adv | |
| rudi'mentally or rudimental | |
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rudimentary ru·di·men·ta·ry (r&oomacr;'də-měn'tə-rē, -měn'trē)
adj.
Being imperfectly or incompletely developed; embryonic.
Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient.
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Example sentences
So far these microstructures are rudimentary--far from the structural sophistication of a whole organ.
Perform some kind of rudimentary research and experiment in any field of science.
More likely it was an advantage in food acquisition or production, such as rudimentary domestication of animals and/or plants.
But rudimentary as it is, the information that has been collected is enough to dispel some egregious myths.
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