Meaning & Definition of Elementary in English
English⟶
Elementary
/ɛləmɛntri/
adjective
1. Easy and not involved or complicated
- "An elementary problem in statistics"
- "Elementary, my dear watson"
- "A simple game"
- "Found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
synonym:
- elementary,
- simple,
- uncomplicated,
- unproblematic
2. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
- "The elementary grades"
- "Elementary teachers"
synonym:
- elementary
3. Of or being the essential or basic part
- "An elementary need for love and nurturing"
synonym:
- elementary,
- elemental,
- primary
Examples of using
My son who is in the fifth grade has transferred from Shizuoka to an elementary school in Nagoya.
Is French taught in elementary schools?
What would happen if two powerful nations with different languages - such as United States and China - would agree upon the experimental teaching of Esperanto in elementary schools?