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   elementary

   /ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the basic elements of a subject: "an elementary astronomy course" Similar basicrudimentaryfundamentalbasalprimarypreparatoryintroductoryinitiatoryearlyessentialradicalunderlyingrare:rudimentalOpposite advanced
   • ▪ of the most basic kind: "the elementary rights of citizenship" Similar basicrudimentaryfundamentalbasalprimarypreparatoryintroductoryinitiatoryearlyessentialradicalunderlyingrare:rudimentalOpposite advanced
   • 2. straightforward and uncomplicated: "a series of elementary exercises" Similar easysimplestraightforwarduncomplicatedundemandingunexactingeffortlesspainlessuninvolvedchild's playplain sailingrudimentaryfacilesimplisticinformal:as easy as falling off a logas easy as pieas easy as ABCa piece of cakeeasy-peasyno sweatkids' stuffOpposite difficultcomplicated
   • 3. not able to be decomposed into elements or other primary constituents.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘composed of the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water’): from Latin elementarius, from elementum ‘principle, rudiment’ (see element). Current senses date from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elementarily adverb
   • 2. elementariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELEMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˌel.ɪˈmen.t ə r.i / us / ˌel.əˈmen.t̬ɚ.i / Add to word list. basic: elementary knowledge I have an elementary knowledge of physics. elementary mistake They made some elementary mistakes. Millions of travellers fail to take even the most elementary of precautions. Synonyms. basic. crude (SIMPLE) inchoate literary.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › elementaryELEMENTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Elementary refers to the introductory, simple, easy facts or parts of a subject that must necessarily be learned first in order to understand succeeding ones: elementary arithmetic. Primary may mean much the same as elementary; however, it usually emphasizes the idea of what comes first even more than that of simplicity: primary steps.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elementaryElementary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ELEMENTARY is of, relating to, or dealing with the simplest elements or principles of something. How to use elementary in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › elementaryElementary - definition of elementary by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, relating to, or constituting the basic, essential, or fundamental part: an elementary need for love and nurturing. 2. Of, relating to, or involving the fundamental or simplest aspects of a subject: an elementary problem in statistics. 3.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELEMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not difficult; simple; rudimentary. 2. of or concerned with the first principles of a subject; introductory or fundamental. 3. mathematics. (of a function) having the form of an algebraic, exponential, trigonometric, or a logarithmic function, or any combination of these.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elementaryElementary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of elementary. adjective. of or being the essential or basic part. “an elementary need for love and nurturing” synonyms: elemental, primary. basic. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis. adjective. easy and not involved or complicated. “an elementary problem in statistics” “ elementary, my dear Watson”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelementary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of elementary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › elementaryelementary | meaning of elementary in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   elementary meaning, definition, what is elementary: simple or basic: Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › elementaryelementary - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    pertaining to or dealing with elements, rudiments, or first principles: an elementary grammar. of or pertaining to an elementary school: elementary teachers. of the nature of an ultimate constituent; simple or uncompounded. pertaining to the four elements, earth, water, air, and fire, or to the great forces of nature;

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELEMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    adjective. us / ˌel.əˈmen.t̬ɚ.i / uk / ˌel.ɪˈmen.t ə r.i / Add to word list. basic: elementary knowledge I have an elementary knowledge of physics. elementary mistake They made some elementary mistakes. Millions of travelers fail to take even the most elementary of precautions. Synonyms. basic. crude (SIMPLE) inchoate literary. rough (POOR QUALITY)