rudimentary C1 Topic:The Human Body US /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #27358 Meanings 1 adj Basic; involving only the simplest or most essential parts. His rudimentary English was just enough to do the shopping. 2 adj At an early or undeveloped stage. At this point the project is still at a rudimentary stage. 3 adj (of a body part) Not fully developed. The bird has only rudimentary wings and cannot fly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · basic; involving only the... basicfundamentalelementary Word family Derived forms rudimentarilyrudimentariness Related forms rudiment Etymology AI details From rudiment + -ary. Topics The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rudimentary **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 27358 ## Meanings 1. Basic; involving only the simplest or most essential parts. 2. At an early or undeveloped stage. 3. (of a body part) Not fully developed. ## Examples - His rudimentary English was just enough to do the shopping. - At this point the project is still at a rudimentary stage. - The bird has only rudimentary wings and cannot fly. ## Derived Forms - rudimentarily - rudimentariness ## Related Forms - rudiment ## Etymology From rudiment + -ary. ## AI Etymology Rudimentary is from rudiment + -ary. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean basic; involving only the simplest or most essential parts, or at an early or undeveloped stage. Related forms include rudiment. Derived formations include rudimentarily, rudimentariness. ## Topics - The Human Body - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown