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elementary

/ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/adjective4 syllables

Elementary means: easy and not involved or complicated.

Synonyms for elementary8

adjective, as in easy and not involved or complicated

simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic, easy

adjective, as in of or being the essential or basic part

elemental, primary, basal, basic

What does elementary mean?3

adjective

1

easy and not involved or complicated“an elementary problem in statistics”

2

of or being the essential or basic part“an elementary need for love and nurturing”

3

of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education“the elementary grades”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elementary?4

two syllables

entrygentrysentry

four syllables

complementary
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Elementary in a sentence

  • Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages.carlosalberto
  • When she was in elementary school, the teacher often scolded her.DJ_Saidez
  • All entities are pulsating, from tiny elementary particles to giant galaxies.carlosalberto
  • There used to be an elementary school here.CK
  • This problem is too difficult for elementary school children to solve.CK
  • Lukman learned he had cancer after finishing elementary school.Hybrid
  • Sami was then a teacher at an elementary school.OsoHombre
  • Sami has never been in an elementary school before.OsoHombre

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