What is "rudiment" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rudiment": the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Noun

Hyphenation: ru‧di‧ment

Meaning of "rudiment": the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life

Noun

Hyphenation: ru‧di‧ment

Synonyms:

foundation, bottom, groundwork, support, footing, rest, seat, base, bed, fundamental, fundament, foot, root, cornerstone, ground, substructure, resting place, hint, aspect, unit, basic, basis, section, detail, member, factor, ingredient, trace, material, component, stem, part, particular, constituent, bit, matter, subdivision, particle, drop, facet, item, portion, principle, fundamental, piece, root, essential, view, part and parcel,

Antonyms:

annex, top, whole, auxiliary, trivia,