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| 1. | [ adjective ] easy and not involved or complicated | |
| Synonyms: | simple unproblematic uncomplicated | |
| Examples: | "an elementary problem in statistics" "elementary, my dear Watson" "a simple game" "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem" |
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| Related terms: | easy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (education) of the first stage of education and schools | |
| Examples: | "elementary school" "an elementary grammar" |
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| Related terms: | secondary intermediate abecedarian primary | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or being the essential or basic part | |
| Synonyms: | primary | |
| Examples: | "an elementary need for love and nurturing" |
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| Related terms: | basic | |
| Similar spelling: |
element elementarily elemental elements eliminator element_107 element_106 element_105 element_104 eliminate |
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