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Word: Elementary
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘composed of the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water’): from Latin elementarius, from elementum ‘principle, rudiment’ (see element). Current senses date from the mid 16th century
ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri
relating to the basic elements of a subject
Short Definition:relating to rudiments of subject
Examples:- an elementary astronomy course
- the six stages take students from elementary to advanced level
straightforward and uncomplicated
Short Definition:straightforward
Examples:- a series of elementary exercises
not able to be decomposed into elements or other primary constituents.
Short Definition:not decomposable into elements
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