Definition of RUDIMENT

rudiment

Meanings

Plural: rudiments

Noun

  • the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
    • "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
  • the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
    • "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
  • A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
  • A form that lacks full or complex development.
  • A body part that no longer has a function
  • In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.

Verb

  • To ground; to settle in first principles.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude.

Synonyms

ABC, ABC's, ABCs, alphabet, first principle, first rudiment

Scrabble Score: 11

rudiment is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rudiment is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rudiment is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rudiment is a valid Words With Friends word