noun🔗Share(often in the plural) A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning."The class learned the rudiments of addition before moving on to more complex math problems. "educationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(often in the plural) Something in an undeveloped form."I have the rudiments of an escape plan."educationtheorysciencesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA body part that no longer has a function"The human appendix is often considered a rudiment, a vestigial organ that no longer aids in digestion. "anatomybodyphysiologybiologyorganpartmedicinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise."The drummer practiced the single stroke roll, a basic rudiment, for an hour each day. "musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ground; to settle in first principles."The introductory course aims to rudiment students in the basic principles of accounting before they move on to more complex topics. "educationtheoryphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
