— rudimentarily /rooh'deuh men tair"euh lee, -men"teuhr euh lee/ , adv. — rudimentariness , n.
/rooh'deuh men"teuh ree, -tree/ , adj.
1. pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
2. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial.
3. primitive.
Also, rudimental .
[ 1830-40; RUDIMENT + -ARY ]
Syn. 1. fundamental, initial. See elementary. 2. embryonic.
Ant. 1. advanced. 2. mature.