rudimentary

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adjective

1. being or involving basic facts or principles (Freq. 1)
- the fundamental laws of the universe
- a fundamental incomatibility between them
- these rudimentary truths
- underlying principles
• Syn:
fundamental, underlying
• Similar to:
basic
2. being in the earliest stages of development (Freq. 1)
- rudimentary plans
• Similar to:
incomplete, uncomplete
• Derivationally related forms:
rudiment
3. not fully developed in mature animals
- rudimentary wings
• Syn:
vestigial
• Similar to:
undeveloped
• Derivationally related forms:
rudiment
• Topics:
biology, biological science

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  vestigial, fundamental, underlying