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Definition of Rudiment
1. Noun. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural). "He mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
Generic synonyms: Basic Principle, Basics, Bedrock, Fundamental Principle, Fundamentals
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
2. Noun. The remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life. "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
Definition of Rudiment
1. n. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning.
2. v. t. To furnish with first principles or rules; to insrtuct in the rudiments.
Definition of Rudiment
1. Noun. A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural). ¹
2. Noun. Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural) ¹
3. Noun. (biology) A body part that no longer has a function ¹
4. Noun. (music) In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rudiment
1. a basic principle or element [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rudiment
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1. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning. "but I will bring thee where thou soon shalt quit Those rudiments, and see before thine eyes The monarchies of the earth." (Milton) "the single leaf is the rudiment of beauty in landscape." (I. Taylor)
2. Hence, an element or first principle of any art or science; a beginning of any knowledge; a first step. "This boy is forest-born, And hath been tutored in the rudiments of many desperate studies." (Shak) "There he shall first lay down the rudiments Of his great warfare." (Milton)
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