elementary

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el·e·men·ta·ry / ˌeləˈment(ə)rē/ • adj. of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject: the six stages take students from elementary to advanced level. ∎  easily dealt with; straightforward and uncomplicated: it's interesting work, although a lot of it is elementary. ∎  not decomposable into elements or other primary constituents.DERIVATIVES: el·e·men·tar·i·ly / -rəlē/ adv.el·e·men·ta·ri·ness n.

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