Meaning & Definition of Rudiment in English
English⟶
Rudiment
/rudɪmənt/
noun
1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
- "He mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
synonym:
- rudiment,
- first rudiment,
- first principle,
- alphabet,
- ABC,
- ABC's,
- ABCs
2. 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"
synonym:
- rudiment