What does rudimentary mean?
Rudimentary means Of or relating to one or more rudiments..
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/ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/ · adjective
Of or relating to one or more rudiments..
I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.
His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping.
His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road.
Using a tractor fan, shock absorbers, PVC pipes, a bicycle frame and anything else he could lay his hands on, he then built a rudimentary wooden tower, plonked his home-made generator on the top, and eventually got one, and then four bulbs to light up.
Safdar, in his rudimentary ambulance, has been at the frontline of the shifting conflicts consuming his city, placing himself at huge personal risk for very little money.
Use rudimentary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rudimentary means Of or relating to one or more rudiments..
Common synonyms include modest, stripped down, rudimental, undeveloped.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.
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