rudimentary
gb/ɹˌudəmˈɛntɚi/ us/ɹˌudəmˈɛntɚi/
C1
English
kezdetleges, alapszintű, csökevényes
C1
1
kezdetleges
B2
alapszintű
B1
Usage pattern:
rudimentary [knowledge/skills/understanding] (of/in [something])
At the start of the course, we assume only a rudimentary knowledge of statistics.
A tanfolyam elején csak alapszintű statisztikai ismereteket feltételezünk.
The clinic has rudimentary equipment, but it can handle emergencies.
A rendelő felszerelése kezdetleges, de képes ellátni a sürgősségi eseteket.
His plan was rudimentary and lacked any real budget details.
Learner examples
I have only rudimentary English.
Csak alapszintű angoltudásom van.
She has rudimentary computer skills.
Alapszintű számítógépes ismeretei vannak.
Common mistake:
Often used to emphasize that something is incomplete (not just ‘simple’). Also commonly misspelled as *rudementary*.
Meaning
basic and not fully developed
Collocations
rudimentary knowledge
|rudimentary skills
|rudimentary understanding
|rudimentary training
|rudimentary education
|rudimentary system
|rudimentary equipment
|rudimentary form
|rudimentary device
|rudimentary method
Synonyms
basic (More general and less formal.)
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elementary (Often linked to early learning or beginner level.)
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primitive (Can suggest something cruder or less advanced.)
Antonyms
advanced (Developed to a higher level.)
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sophisticated (Complex, refined, and well developed.)
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comprehensive (Covering many details, not just the basics.)
Themes
education
|skills
|learning
Definition
very basic; only the first/simple parts
Having only the simplest, most basic features; not developed or detailed.
C2
TECHNICAL
2
csökevényes
C1
kezdetleges
B2
Usage pattern:
rudimentary [organ/structure/limb]
Some snakes have rudimentary limbs that are visible only as tiny spurs.
Egyes kígyóknak csökevényes végtagjaik vannak, amelyek csak apró sarkantyúkként láthatók.
The species has a rudimentary eye that detects light but cannot form images.
A fajnak kezdetleges szeme van, amely érzékeli a fényt, de nem tud képet alkotni.
Common mistake:
In scientific writing, 'rudimentary' can mean reduced/vestigial, not just 'simple'.
Meaning
underdeveloped or vestigial (biology)
Collocations
rudimentary organ
|rudimentary structure
|rudimentary limb
|rudimentary wing
|rudimentary tail
|rudimentary eye
|rudimentary tooth
|rudimentary feature
Synonyms
vestigial (More specific: reduced remnant of an ancestral feature.)
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underdeveloped (Focuses on incomplete development rather than evolutionary origin.)
Antonyms
fully developed (Complete and functional form.)
Themes
science
|biology
Definition
not fully developed (used in science)
In biology, present only in a simple, underdeveloped form, especially as a reduced or vestigial part.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rudimentary
IPA
GB/ɹˌudəmˈɛntɚi/
US/ɹˌudəmˈɛntɚi/
Syllables & stress
rudi - ment - ary (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ary)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: rudimentary
Expressions
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