noun
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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he mastered only the rudiments of geometry
• Syn: ↑rudiment, ↑first rudiment, ↑first principle, ↑alphabet, ↑ABC, ↑ABC's
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Hypernyms: ↑fundamentals, ↑basics, ↑fundamental principle, ↑basic principle, ↑bedrock
Useful english dictionary. 2012.