Definition of Rudiments

Noun: rudiments  roo-du-munts

  1. A statement of fundamental facts or principles
    "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry";
    - basics, elements
Noun: rudiment  roo-du-munt
  1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
    "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry";
    - 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"

See also:
rudimentary
Rudra

Anagrams containing the word rudiments

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