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