单词	rudimentary
释义	rudimentary adjective ru·​di·​men·​ta·​ry ˌrü-də-ˈmen-tə-rē  -ˈmen-trē 1 : consisting in first principles : fundamental had only a rudimentary formal education D. J. Boorstin 2 : of a primitive kind the equipment of these past empire-builders was rudimentary A. J. Toynbee 3 : very imperfectly developed or represented only by a vestige the rudimentary tail of a hyrax rudimentarily ˌrü-də-ˌmen-ˈter-ə-lē  -ˈmen-trə-lē adverb rudimentariness ˌrü-də-ˈmen-tə-rē-nəs  -ˈmen-trē- noun Synonyms crude low primitive rude See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Because now, every schlemiel with a pair of mirrored sunglasses and a rudimentary grasp of the rules of poker thinks he can play cards with the pros. A. J. Jacobs, New York Times Book Review, 8 May 2005 Despite the rudimentary nature of its instruments—an octant, a chronometer and a level—the Lewis and Clark Expedition was a triumph for science and natural history. Daniel J. Boorstin, U.S. News & World Report, 11 July 1994 A few were hopeless imbeciles, unable to comprehend more than the rudimentary requirements of filling their bellies when food was placed before them … Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Monster Men, 1929 This class requires a rudimentary knowledge of human anatomy. When baseball was in its rudimentary stages, different teams played by different rules. Some insects have only rudimentary wings. See More Recent Examples on the Web The Europe model comes across as a cargo van with rudimentary rear seating (think Mercedes-Benz Metris), and in fact there's a cargo version rated for 1429 pounds of payload. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 Argonaut had a knack for making realistic tanks seem to move and three-dimensional spaceships seem to fly through space—the kinds of things that shouldn’t have been possible on such rudimentary hardware. Bijan Stephen, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 But Apple began to include rudimentary anti-malware protections with macOS versions with Snow Leopard in 2009. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 But the nickname has more rudimentary origins, said Gibbs, who credited classmates at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Virginia, with the moniker that played off the pronunciation of his first name (hay-SOOS). Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 New chatbots have exhibited offensive speech patterns, and his virtual reality system has been critiqued as rudimentary. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 The westward expansion and urbanization of the 19th century left clusters of families scattered across rural America, with only muddy ruts and a rudimentary web of roads to connect them. Lyz Lenz, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Aug. 2022 And the work requires going well beyond rudimentary customer and employee surveys (more on that in a moment). Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 While investigating a robbery at a local liquor store, the duo fumble their way through multiple witness testimonies, draw a rudimentary police sketch of the culprit, and struggle to differentiate between the rapper Eminem and the popular candy. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see rudiment First Known Use 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition rudimentary adjective ru·​di·​men·​ta·​ry ˌrüd-ə-ˈmen-tə-rē  1 : elementary, simple He has only rudimentary knowledge of math. 2 : not fully developed rudimentary wings Medical Definition rudimentary adjective ru·​di·​men·​ta·​ry ˌrüd-ə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē  : very imperfectly developed or represented only by a vestige rudimentary adjective 1 as in primitive belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development rudimentary shelters built by prehistoric peoples Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance primitive basic simple crude ancient low early obsolete old antiquated unsophisticated rude homely uncomplicated antique embryonic homespun underdeveloped primordial undeveloped primeval past quaint backward antediluvian dated aged hoary fusty outworn old-fashioned musty passé out-of-date old-time unmodernized oldfangled Antonyms & Near Antonyms advanced evolved higher complex sophisticated developed high complicated intricate late involved modern mature perfected matured new grown refined ripe civilized current enlightened contemporary newfangled latest cultivated ripened full-blown modernistic ultramodern now novel mod state-of-the-art supermodern present-day up-to-date space-age new-fashioned See More 2 as in basic of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject had only a rudimentary knowledge of science Synonyms & Similar Words basic elementary introductory fundamental underlying rudimental essential simple elemental basal beginning preliminary primitive abecedarian meat-and-potatoes preparatory primary uncomplicated primal primordial crude primeval crucial important prime key rude Antonyms & Near Antonyms advanced sophisticated complex extensive detailed elaborate complicated intricate evolved higher high refined developed convoluted See More
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