rudiment

[ roo-duh-muhnt ]

/ ˈru də mənt /

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noun

Usually rudiments.

the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar.
a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan.

Biology. an organ or part incompletely developed in size or structure, as one in an embryonic stage, one arrested in growth, or one with no functional activity, as a vestige.

Origin of rudiment

1540–50; <Latin rudīmentum early training, first experience, initial stage, equivalent to rudi(s) unformed, rough (see rude) + -mentum-ment (-ī- for -i- after verbal derivatives)

Words nearby rudiment

ruddy turnstone, rude, rude awakening, ruderal, Rüdesheimer, rudiment, rudimentary, rudish, Rudny, Rudolf, Rudolf I

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Example sentences from the Web for rudiment

Fol gives an equally precise account, but states that the first rudiment of the organ arises as a solid mass of epiblast cells.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is full of talent (I don't call that a rudiment,) but the French are passing strange.
The Letters of Henry James (volume I)|Henry James
After no little perplexity, I have rendered the German word Anlage as 'rudiment.'
The Biological Problem of To-day|Oscar Hertwig
But this action always presents, to some extent, the character of contingency; it implies at least a rudiment of choice.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson

The edge of the disc forms a thickened ridge, the rudiment of the velum (v), which is entirely formed of epiblast.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for rudiment

rudiment

/ (ˈruːdɪmənt) /

noun

(often plural) the first principles or elementary stages of a subject

(often plural) a partially developed version of something

biology an organ or part in its earliest recognizable form, esp one in an embryonic or vestigial state

Word Origin for rudiment

C16: from Latin rudīmentum a beginning, from rudis unformed; see rude

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for rudiment

rudiment

[ rōō′də-mənt ]

n.

An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.

Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural.

单词	rudiment
释义	rudiment [ roo-duh-muhnt ] / ˈru də mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rudiment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually rudiments. the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan. Biology. an organ or part incompletely developed in size or structure, as one in an embryonic stage, one arrested in growth, or one with no functional activity, as a vestige. Origin of rudiment 1540–50; <Latin rudīmentum early training, first experience, initial stage, equivalent to rudi(s) unformed, rough (see rude) + -mentum-ment (-ī- for -i- after verbal derivatives) Words nearby rudiment ruddy turnstone, rude, rude awakening, ruderal, Rüdesheimer, rudiment, rudimentary, rudish, Rudny, Rudolf, Rudolf I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rudiment Fol gives an equally precise account, but states that the first rudiment of the organ arises as a solid mass of epiblast cells. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour It is full of talent (I don't call that a rudiment,) but the French are passing strange. The Letters of Henry James (volume I)\|Henry James After no little perplexity, I have rendered the German word Anlage as 'rudiment.' The Biological Problem of To-day\|Oscar Hertwig But this action always presents, to some extent, the character of contingency; it implies at least a rudiment of choice. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson The edge of the disc forms a thickened ridge, the rudiment of the velum (v), which is entirely formed of epiblast. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for rudiment rudiment / (ˈruːdɪmənt) / noun (often plural) the first principles or elementary stages of a subject (often plural) a partially developed version of something biology an organ or part in its earliest recognizable form, esp one in an embryonic or vestigial state Word Origin for rudiment C16: from Latin rudīmentum a beginning, from rudis unformed; see rude Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rudiment foundation, bottom, groundwork, support, footing, rest, seat, base, bed, fundamental, fundament, foot, root, cornerstone, ground, substructure, hint, aspect, unit, basic Medical definitions for rudiment rudiment [ rōō′də-mənt ] n. An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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rudiment

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