browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about elementary
elementary |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Elementary \El`e*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. elementarius: cf F. ['e]l['e]mentaire.] 1. Having only one principle or constituent part consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as an elementary substance. 2. Pertaining to or treating of the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything initial; rudimental; introductory; as an elementary treatise. 3. Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire. ``Some luminous and fiery impressions in the elementary region.'' --J. Spencer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: elementary adj 1: not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem" [syn: {simple}, {uncomplicated}, {unproblematic}] 2: of the first stage of education and schools; "elementary school"; "an elementary grammar" [syn: {elementary(a)}] [ant: {intermediate(a)}, {secondary(a)}] 3: of or being the essential or basic part "an elementary need for love and nurturing" [syn: {primary}]
more about elementary
This work is licensed under a
