Found 2 items, similar to rudimentary.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: rudimentary rudimentary adj 1: being or involving basic facts or principles; “the fundamental laws of the universe”; “a fundamental incompatibility between them”; “these rudimentary truths”; “underlying principles” [syn: fundamental, underlying] 2: being in the earliest stages of development; “rudimentary plans” 3: not fully developed in mature animals; “rudimentary wings” [syn: vestigial]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rudimentary Rudimentary \Ru`di*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. rudimentaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic. [1913 Webster]