rudiments[plural noun]
basics, beginnings, elements, essentials, foundation, fundamentals
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ru‧di‧ments /ˈruːdəmənts, ˈruːdɪmənts/
noun [plural][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: rudimentum 'beginning', from rudis; ⇒ rude]
formal the most basic parts of a subject, which you learn first
Synonym : basicsrudiments of
the rudiments of windsurfing [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲