Definition of Rudimentary

Rudimentary

Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.

Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic.

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Rudimentary Quotations

The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it.
William F. Buckley, Jr.

My father taught me Basic and rudimentary C, I learned everything else on my own, including studying computational complexity on my own. That's more a function of my age than anything else though - back when I was in school there were hardly any programming classes.
Bram Cohen

I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
Matt Cameron

Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals.
Herbert Read

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills?
Hugh Mackay

The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it!
Daniel Dennett

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Rudimentary Translations

rudimentary in Hungarian is elemi, kezdetleges

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