1
as in primitive
belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
rudimentary shelters built by prehistoric peoples
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as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
had only a rudimentary knowledge of science
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Recent Examples of rudimentary
But the filmic quality of the album lies less in any conventionally cinematic progression and more in Rossetto’s ability to imbue even the most rudimentary sounds with vivid detail and perspective.
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Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Stalled by the pandemic, the festival’s inaugural edition took place in Jeddah’s Al-Balad old city neighborhood in 2021 with a make-shift cinema, rudimentary industry hub and a smattering of A-list guests and has since grown into one of the biggest film festivals in the Middle East.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Together, the findings in chimpanzees and bonobos suggest a rudimentary form of syntax, the rules that govern word order in human language and give it flexibility and creativity.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
But those tells generally show up only in Claude’s most rudimentary outputs.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Stalled by the pandemic, the festival’s inaugural edition took place in Jeddah’s Al-Balad old city neighborhood in 2021 with a make-shift cinema, rudimentary industry hub and a smattering of A-list guests and has since grown into one of the biggest film festivals in the Middle East.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Together, the findings in chimpanzees and bonobos suggest a rudimentary form of syntax, the rules that govern word order in human language and give it flexibility and creativity.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
But those tells generally show up only in Claude’s most rudimentary outputs.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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These few extra channels—combined with some sounds ripped from an expansion for the MSX, another 8-bit console—were enough to transcend the Game Boy’s original limitations while still evoking the handheld system’s primitive beauty.
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Likewise, primitive asteroidal bodies are somewhat like fossilized remnants of the building blocks of the solar system's planets, including Earth.
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Riccobono said a few basic tips can help make those interactions as smooth as possible.
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Sentience is defined as the basic capacity to feel and to experience sensations.
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Speaking of immersive, MacKay and Turner only acquired an elementary grasp of the mechanics of fishing, but that’s by design.
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The lawsuit cited the facility's proximity to elementary and middle schools and residential neighborhoods.
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An introductory section designed by Studio Adrien Gardère will spotlight the savoir-faire of Le19M’s 11 resident maisons d’art, focusing on the gestures, tools, materials and creative processes that define them.
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The space hosted introductory watchmaking workshops, information on professional opportunities and career paths organized by the Swiss Watchmaking Industry Employers’ Association (CP).
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Gregory Maynard, executive director of the Boston Policy Institute, a City Hall watchdog, said the coordination between the Council and mayor’s office points to the Council’s fundamental inability to carry out its budget amendment authority, which was granted by voters in a 2021 ballot referendum.
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And there are calls for more fundamental changes, including reconsidering whether the legal mandate for six-day mail delivery is financially sustainable.
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“Rudimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudimentary. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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