rudimentary
(adjective) being in the earliest stages of development; “rudimentary plans”
vestigial, rudimentary
(adjective) not fully developed in mature animals; “rudimentary wings”
fundamental, rudimentary, underlying
(adjective) being or involving basic facts or principles; “the fundamental laws of the universe”; “a fundamental incompatibility between them”; “these rudimentary truths”; “underlying principles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rudimentary (comparative more rudimentary, superlative most rudimentary)
Of or relating to one or more rudiments.
Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
rudimentary (plural rudimentaries)
(zoology, usually, in the plural) One of the rudimentary mammae of boars.
Source: Wiktionary
Ru`di*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rudimentaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
