RUDIMENT


Meaning of RUDIMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrü-də-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Latin rudimentum beginning, from rudis raw, rude

Date: 1548

1. : a basic principle or element or a fundamental skill — usually used in plural

teaching themselves the rudiment s of rational government — G. B. Galanti

2.

a. : something unformed or undeveloped : beginning — usually used in plural

the rudiment s of a plan

b.

(1) : a body part so deficient in size or structure as to be entirely unable to perform its normal function

(2) : an organ just beginning to develop : anlage

• ru·di·men·tal ˌrü-də-ˈmen-t ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.