Elementary: meaning, definitions and examples
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elementary
[ หelษชหmษntษri ]
school education
Relating to the first stage of education, typically for children aged 5 to 11.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's important to establish a strong foundation in elementary education.
- In elementary school, students learn basic math and language skills.
simple
Simple or basic, not complicated or advanced.
Synonyms
basic, simple, straightforward
Examples of usage
- His explanation was so elementary that even a child could understand it.
- The concept is quite elementary and easy to grasp.
Translations
Translations of the word "elementary" in other languages:
๐ต๐น elementar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฒเคญเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช elementar
๐ฎ๐ฉ dasar
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะปะตะผะตะฝัะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ elementarny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆญฉ็ใช (shohoteki na)
๐ซ๐ท รฉlรฉmentaire
๐ช๐ธ elemental
๐น๐ท temel
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๋ณธ์ ์ธ (gibonjeog-in)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุจุชุฏุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ zรกkladnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกkladnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅบๆฌ็ (jฤซbฤn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ osnovni
๐ฎ๐ธ frumstig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะฐะฟาั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฌแงแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษsas
๐ฒ๐ฝ elemental
Etymology
The word 'elementary' comes from the Latin word 'elementarius', meaning 'pertaining to the elements'. It was first used in the 14th century to refer to the basic principles or rudiments of a subject. Over time, it evolved to also describe the first stage of education for young children.
See also: elemental, elementally, elements.