elementary
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELEMENTARY
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[more elementary; most elementary]
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basic and simple
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involving the simplest parts of a subject
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compare elemental
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an elementary principle
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He is lacking even the most elementary notions of fairness.
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The researchers made an elementary error.
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He has an elementary understanding of calculus.
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elementary arithmetic
2
always used before a noun,
chiefly US
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of or relating to elementary school
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elementary [=grade-school] students
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elementary education
