rudiment

[US]/'ruːdɪm(ə)nt/
[UK]/'rʊdəmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. basic principles; the early stage of development
Word Forms
Pluralrudiments

Phrases & Collocations

basic rudiments

rudiment knowledge

rudimentary skills

Example Sentences

the rudiments of a language

the rudiments of a subject

you must acquire the rudiments of Greek.

the rudiments of a hot-water system.

the rudiments of social behavior in children; the rudiments of a plan of action.

she taught the girls the rudiments of reading and writing.

A graduate student instructed the freshmen in the rudiments of music theory.

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