elementary

/ˌɛləˈmɛntri/

adjectiveel · e · men · ta · ry

Think: **EL** + **E** + **MEN** + **TRY** — “Try the basics first” = **elementary**.

Yes, it's elementary. Don’t add an extra **-ar-**: it’s **-ment-** + **-ary** (not *-mentary* with another vowel sound).

Definitions

  1. adjectiverelating to the basic or beginning level of something; simple and fundamental
  2. adjectiverelating to an elementary school (typically kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade)

Examples

  • “The directions were elementary, so everyone understood them quickly.”
  • “She teaches elementary students how to read and write.”
  • “We reviewed the elementary rules of fractions before starting algebra.”

Synonyms

basicsimplefundamentalintroductoryrudimentary

Antonyms

advancedcomplex

Translations

ES elemental; de primariaPT elementar; do ensino fundamentalFR élémentaire

Common misspellings

elementeryelemetaryelementryelementoryelemantaryelemenatryelementairy

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