RUDIMENT

rudiment

Noun

  1. A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
    We learn the rudiments of thermodynamics next week.
  2. Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural).
    I have the rudiments of an escape plan.
  3. A body part that no longer has a function
  4. In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.


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