rudiment
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude.
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
rudiment (plural rudiments)
- A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
- We learn the rudiments of thermodynamics next week.
- Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural)
- I have the rudiments of an escape plan.
- (biology) A body part that no longer has a function
- (music) In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.
Hypernyms [edit]
- (biology): vestigiality
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
fundamental principle or skill
sthg in undeveloped form
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biology: body part that has no function left
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music: basic drum pattern
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External links [edit]
- rudiment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- rudiment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- rudiment at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin rudimentum
Noun [edit]
rudiment m (plural rudiments)
- rudiment (fundamental principle)
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin rudimentum
Noun [edit]
rudiment m (plural rudiments)
- rudiment (fundamental principle)
