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(satellite adjective) being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans" |
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(satellite adjective) (biology) not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings" |
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Synonyms: vestigial |
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(satellite adjective) being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" |
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Synonyms: fundamental, underlying |
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