RUDIMENT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word rudiment. (close relations)
rudimentary
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| basis | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||||
| beginning | nounn | |||||
noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin | ||||||
| embryo | nounn | |||||
noun • (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium • an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life | ||||||
| foundation | nounn | |||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||
| germ | nounn | |||||
noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||
| groundwork | nounn | |||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • lowest support of a structure • preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation | ||||||
| seed | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small hard fruit • a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa • one of the outstanding players in a tournament • anything that provides inspiration for later work • the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract verb • go to seed; shed seeds • help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money • bear seeds • place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth • distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds • sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain • inoculate with microorganisms • remove the seeds from | ||||||
