Adjective: rudimentary ,roo-du'men-t(u-)ree
- Being in the earliest stages of development
"rudimentary plans"
- Being or involving basic facts or principles
"these rudimentary truths";
- fundamental, underlying
- (biology) not fully developed in mature animals
"rudimentary wings";
- vestigial
See also: basic, foundational, incomplete, uncomplete, undeveloped
Encyclopedia: Rudimentary