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1. (adj.) elementary
pertaining to rudiments or first principles.
2. elementary
of or pertaining to an elementary school.
3. elementary
of the nature of an ultimate constituent; simple or uncompounded:
an elementary part of matter.
4. elementary
pertaining to the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, or to the great forces of nature.
Etymology: (1400–50; (< MF) < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic
easy and not involved or complicated
"an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
2. (adj) elementary
of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
"the elementary grades"; "elementary teachers"
3. (adj) elementary, elemental, primary
of or being the essential or basic part
"an elementary need for love and nurturing"
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1. (adjective) elementary
relating to elementary school
elementary education
2. elementary
basic or simple
the elementary principles of the religion
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) elementary
having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance
2. (adj) elementary
pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental; introductory; as, an elementary treatise
3. (adj) elementary
pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire
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