rudimentary

adj
/ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/US

Etymology

From rudiment + -ary.

  1. derived from rudimentum
  2. formed as rudimentary — “rudiment + -ary

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to one or more rudiments.

    • I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.
  2. Basic

    Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

    • His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping.
    • His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road.
  3. One of the rudimentary mammae of boars.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA