Meaning of ELEMENTARY
| Pronunciation: | | `elu'menturee
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- [adj] 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"
- [adj] of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"
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| | Synonyms: | | basic, easy, primary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic |
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| | Definition: | | Elementary
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| | Definition: | | \El`e*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. elementarius: cf. F.
['e]l['e]mentaire.]
1. Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting
of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an
elementary substance.
2. Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or
first principles of anything; initial; rudimental;
introductory; as, an elementary treatise.
3. Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth,
fire. ``Some luminous and fiery impressions in the
elementary region.'' --J. Spencer.
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