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n. A fundamental element, principle, or skill, as of a field of learning. Often used in the plural.

n. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural: the rudiments of social behavior in children; the rudiments of a plan of action.

n. Biology An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.

n. A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).

n. Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural)

n. A body part that no longer has a function

n. In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.

n. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning.

n. Hence, an element or first principle of any art or science; a beginning of any knowledge; a first step.

n. An imperfect organ or part, or one which is never developed.

v. To furnish with first principles or rules; to insrtuct in the rudiments.

n. Anything which is in an undeveloped state; the principle which lies at the beginning or bottom of any development; an unformed or unfinished beginning.

n. An element or first principle of any art or science; especially, in the plural, the beginning, first steps, or introduction to any branch of knowledge; the elements or elementary notions.

n. In biology: That which is rudimentary; that which is in its first or an early stage of development, which may or may not be continued; the beginning or foundation of any part or organ: as, the rudiment of the embryo which is to go on to maturity; the rudiment of an organ whose further development has been arrested or aborted

n. That which is vestigial; a vestigial or aborted part, organ, or structure; an abortion; a vestige.

To furnish with first principles or rules; ground; settle in first principles.

n. the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life

n. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

"The capacity to ponder works of art and to say something which enlarges our conception of their value, or gives them a fresh relevance, is the rudiment of criticism as an art."

body part    basics    fundamentals    bedrock    basic principle    fundamental principle   

thoraco-abdominal rudiment   

rudimentary    rudimental   

element    beginning   

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