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rudiment
ru·di·ment R0338700 (ro͞o′də-mənt)n.1. often rudimentsa. A fundamental element, principle, or skill, as of a field of learning: the rudiments of calculus.b. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form: the rudiments of social behavior in children; the rudiments of a plan of action.2. Biology An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.
[Latin rudīmentum, from rudis, rough, unformed.]
ru′di·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.rudiment (ˈruːdɪmənt) n1. (often plural) the first principles or elementary stages of a subject2. (often plural) a partially developed version of something3. (Biology) biology an organ or part in its earliest recognizable form, esp one in an embryonic or vestigial state[C16: from Latin rudīmentum a beginning, from rudis unformed; see rude]ru•di•ment (ˈru də mənt)
n. 1. Usu., rudiments. a. the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. b. a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan. 2. an incompletely developed organ or part. [1540–50; < Latin rudīmentum early training, initial stage] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rudiment - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"ABC, ABCs, ABC's, first principle, first rudiment, alphabetbasic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | | 2. | rudiment - the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
rudimentnoun1. A fundamental principle or underlying concept.Often used in plural:base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, fundamental, root.2. A fundamental irreducible constituent of a whole.Often used in plural:basic, element, essential, fundamental.Idiom: part and parcel.Translationsabcrudimentbasirudimentiрудимент
rudiment
rudiment Biology an organ or part in its earliest recognizable form, esp one in an embryonic or vestigial state rudiment
rudiment [roo´dĭ-ment] 1. an organ or part having little or no function but which has functioned at an earlier stage in the same individual or in his ancestors.2. primordium.ru·di·ment (rū'di-ment), 1. An organ or structure that is incompletely developed. 2. The first indication of a structure in the course of ontogeny. Synonym(s): rudimentum [L. rudimentum, a beginning, fr. rudis, unformed] rudiment (ro͞o′də-mənt)n. Biology An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.
ru′di·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.ru·di·ment (rū'di-mĕnt) 1. An organ or structure that is incompletely developed. 2. The first indication of a structure in the course of ontogeny.
Synonym(s): rudimentum. [L. rudimentum, a beginning, fr. rudis, unformed]ru·di·ment (rū'di-mĕnt) Organ or structure that is incompletely developed. [L. rudimentum, a beginning, fr. rudis, unformed]rudiment
Synonyms for rudimentnoun a fundamental principle or underlying conceptSynonyms- base
- basis
- cornerstone
- foundation
- fundament
- fundamental
- root
noun a fundamental irreducible constituent of a wholeSynonyms- basic
- element
- essential
- fundamental
Synonyms for rudimentnoun the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)Synonyms- ABC
- ABCs
- ABC's
- first principle
- first rudiment
- alphabet
Related Words- basic principle
- fundamental principle
- fundamentals
- basics
- bedrock
- plural
- plural form
noun the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of lifeRelated Words |