noun🔗ShareRudiments, bases(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. "La classe a appris les rudiments de l'addition avant de passer à des problèmes mathématiques plus complexes.educationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRudiment, ébauche(often in the plural) Something in an undeveloped form."I have the rudiments of an escape plan."J'ai les rudiments d'un plan d'évasion.educationtheorysciencesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVestige, rudimentA 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. "L'appendice humain est souvent considéré comme un vestige, un organe vestigial qui n'aide plus à la digestion.anatomybodyphysiologybiologyorganpartmedicinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRudimentIn 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. "Le batteur pratiquait le roulement simple, un rudiment de base, une heure chaque jour.musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtablir, fonderTo 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. "Le cours d'introduction vise à établir les étudiants dans les principes de base de la comptabilité avant de passer à des sujets plus complexes.educationtheoryphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
