rudiment
/ˈrudəmənt/
noun
- The basic or elementary principles of a subject or skill.
- He learned the rudiments of piano before attempting a complex sonata.
- Understanding the rudiments of grammar is essential for writing clearly.
- The course teaches the rudiments of cooking, like chopping and boiling.
- A basic, undeveloped, or imperfect form of something.
- In the embryo, the limbs appear as small rudiments at first.
- The tiny bud was a rudiment of the flower that would bloom in spring.
- His plan was just a rudiment, lacking any real details.
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