rudimentary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/

The English word “rudimentary” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of or relating to one or more rudiments; of the nature of an early stage.
Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

noun

One of the rudimentary (adjective sense 1) mammae of boars.

Etymology

From rudiment + -ary (adjectival suffix), perhaps after New Latin rudīmentārius, from Classical Latin rudīmentum (“first attempt; beginning”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). Compare French rudimentaire.

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