Definition of
rudiment has definitions from the field of zoology
1
[ noun ] the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Synonyms

abc abc's abcs alphabet first_rudiment first_principle

Examples

"he mastered the rudiments of geometry"

Related terms

fundamentals plural

2
[ noun ] (zoology) the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life

Examples

"Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"

Related terms

body_part

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Rhymes with

embodiment blandishment impediment sediment embellishment disestablishment impoverishment inclement acknowledgment mismanagement condiment garnishment endearment accompaniment astonishment ruminant acknowledgement accomplishment replenishment refurbishment punishment establishment banishment management adamant indigent discouragement encouragement nourishment pigment accouterment wonderment bewilderment movement determent recruitment enrichment moment armament disarmament rearmament shipment amendment equipment fulfillment commandment bombardment impoundment endowment radiant student prudent self-improvement amusement deferment entombment improvement obedient disobedient ingredient expedient prepayment tournament accompaniment repayment argument easement commitment monument integument imprudent vehement treatment abandonment nutrient sentiment agreement tenement procurement impeachment vehement infringement achievement disagreement bereavement radiant rodent orpiment testament ornament indictment maltreatment mistreatment sentiment concealment enlistment subcontinent decent dominant prominent contaminant semipermanent preeminent permanent predominant determinant concomitant defiant payment indignant indecent disillusionment filament predicament ligament monument experiment jubilant mutant adornment advisement aggrandizement debarment redevelopment redeployment derailment excrement appeasement self-aggrandizement detriment increment implement sacrament temperament development deployment parliament underdevelopment inducement supplement resentment complement endorsement instrument discernment deodorant provident president precedent resident dormant imminent immanent eminent betterment inhabitant reticent litigant truant ambient recipient percipient incipient reliant recurrent verdant prurient dismemberment announcement element pronouncement empowerment temperament overconfident indifferent indolent recalcitrant disgruntlement advertisement statement dismantlement regiment settlement enlightenment reapportionment embarrassment puzzlement apportionment embezzlement battlement annulment entanglement encirclement imprisonment resettlement environment entitlement exorbitant distant different

Phonetic and Homophones

R UW1 D IH0 M AH0 N T

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rudiments rudimentary

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