elementary

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌe-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\
- /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌe-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\

Definitions of elementary word

noun elementary Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject. 1
adjective elementary basic 1
adjective elementary easy, simple 1
adjective elementary school: primary 1
adjective elementary Something that is elementary is very simple and basic. 0
adjective elementary not difficult; simple; rudimentary 0

See all 15 definitions of elementary

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Parts of speech for Elementary

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conjunction

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Elementary

elementary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for elementary

adjective elementary

basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

All 31 Synonyms of elementary

Antonyms for elementary

adjective elementary

additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
abstruse — You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.

All 11 Antonyms of elementary

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