Rudimentary Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɹudəˈmɛntɝi

roo-duh-MEN-tuh-ree

UK

ɹˌuːdɪmˈɛntəɹi

roo-dih-MEN-tuh-ree

التعريف

Rudimentary means very basic, simple, or not well developed. It describes something that is at an early stage or only has the most necessary parts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in formal or academic contexts, such as describing knowledge, skills, tools, or systems. Common phrases: 'rudimentary understanding', 'rudimentary tools'. Not used for people directly. Avoid with advanced or complex things.

• Spanish: rudimentario - básico
• Portuguese (BR): rudimentar - básico
• Portuguese (PT): rudimentar - básico
• Chinese (Simplified): 初级的 - 基本的
• Chinese (Traditional): 初級的 - 基本的
• Hindi: मूलभूत - प्रारंभिक
• Arabic: بدائي - أساسي
• Bengali: প্রাথমিক - অপূর্ণাঙ্গ
• Russian: элементарный - начальный - примитивный
• Japanese: 初歩的な - 基本的な
• Vietnamese: sơ khai - sơ đẳng - đơn giản
• Korean: 기초적인 - 초보적인
• Turkish: ilkel - basit - temel
• Urdu: ابتدائی - بنیادی
• Indonesian: sederhana - dasar - primitif

جمل نموذجية

He has only a rudimentary understanding of English.

basic

The village used rudimentary tools to build their homes.

basic

Our school has a rudimentary science lab.

basic

Their healthcare system is still quite rudimentary, so advanced treatment isn't available.

natural

I just have a rudimentary idea of how this software works.

natural

Back then, communication was rudimentary—just letters and word of mouth.

natural