elementary

elementary

pertaining to elements, or first principles: elementary grammar; simple, easy facts: It’s elementary, Dr. Watson.
Not to be confused with:alimentary – relating to food or nutrition: alimentary canal

el·e·men·ta·ry

E0084400 (ĕl′ə-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or constituting the basic, essential, or fundamental part: an elementary need for love and nurturing.2. Of, relating to, or involving the fundamental or simplest aspects of a subject: an elementary problem in statistics.3. Of or relating to an elementary school or elementary education: the elementary grades; elementary teachers.

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el′e·men·ta′ri·ly (-tĕr′ə-lē) adv.el′e·men′ta·ri·ness n.

elementary

(ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. not difficult; simple; rudimentary2. of or concerned with the first principles of a subject; introductory or fundamental3. (Mathematics) maths (of a function) having the form of an algebraic, exponential, trigonometric, or a logarithmic function, or any combination of these4. (Elements & Compounds) chem another word for elemental⁵ ˌeleˈmentarily adv ˌeleˈmentariness n

el•e•men•ta•ry

(ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri)

adj. 1. pertaining to rudiments or first principles. 2. of or pertaining to an elementary school. 3. of the nature of an ultimate constituent; simple or uncompounded: an elementary part of matter. 4. pertaining to the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, or to the great forces of nature. [1400–50; (< Middle French) < Latin] el`e•men•tar′i•ly (-ˈtɛr ə li) adv. el`e•men′ta•ri•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	elementary - easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"unproblematic, simple, uncomplicatedeasy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
	2.	elementary - of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education; "the elementary grades"; "elementary teachers"
	3.	elementary - of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"elemental, primarybasic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

elementary

adjective1. basic, essential, primary, initial, fundamental, introductory, preparatory, rudimentary, elemental, bog-standard (informal) Literacy now includes elementary computer skills.
basic higher, advanced, secondary, progressive, highly-developed2. simple, clear, easy, plain, straightforward, rudimentary, uncomplicated, facile, undemanding, unexacting elementary questions designed to test numeracy
simple complex, complicated, sophisticated

elementary

adjective1. Of or being an irreducible element:basic, elemental, essential, fundamental, primitive, ultimate, underlying.2. Of or treating the most basic aspects:basal, basic, beginning, rudimental, rudimentary.

Translations

初级的

element

(ˈeləmənt) noun1. an essential part of anything. Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education. 要素 要素2. a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances. Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements. 元素 元素3. surroundings necessary for life. Water is a fish's natural element. 生存的必要環境 自然的生存环境4. a slight amount. an element of doubt. 些許 小量5. the heating part in an electric kettle etc. 電阻絲元件 电热元件，电阻丝 ˌeleˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective very simple; not advanced. elementary mathematics. 初級的 初级的ˈelements noun plural1. the first things to be learned in any subject. the elements of musical theory. 原理，基礎原理 原理，基础 2. the forces of nature, as wind and rain. 自然力(用複數形表示，如風、雨) 自然力（用复数表示，如风、雨） in one's element in the surroundings that are most natural or pleasing to one. 如魚得水 处于适宜的环境