rudimental

ru·di·men·ta·ry

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
- /ˌru dəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/
- /rˌuːdɪmˈentəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
- /ˌru dəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/

Definitions of rudimental word

adjective rudimental pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry. 1
adjective rudimental of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial. 1
adjective rudimental primitive. 1

See all 3 definitions of rudimental

Information block about the term

Origin of rudimental

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; rudiment + -ary

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rudimental

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rudimental

rudimental popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rudimental usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for rudimental

adj rudimental

first hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
first-hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
inartistic — lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.
original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.

adjective rudimental

abecedarian — a person who is learning the alphabet or the rudiments of a subject
elemental — Primary or basic.

All 6 Synonyms of rudimental