Associations to the word «Rudimentary»

Wiktionary

RUDIMENTARY, adjective. Of or relating to one or more rudiments
RUDIMENTARY, adjective. Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

Dictionary definition

RUDIMENTARY, adjective. Being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles".
RUDIMENTARY, adjective. Being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans".
RUDIMENTARY, adjective. Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley