rudiments Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a statement of fundamental facts or principles
basics.
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noun the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
ABC; rudiment; first principle; alphabet; first rudiment; ABC's; ABCs.
- he mastered only the rudiments of geometry
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noun the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
rudiment.
- Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac