Elementary: meaning, definitions and examples

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elementary

 

[ หŒelษชหˆmษ›ntษ™ri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

school education

Relating to the first stage of education, typically for children aged 5 to 11.

Synonyms

basic, fundamental, primary

Examples of usage

  • It's important to establish a strong foundation in elementary education.
  • In elementary school, students learn basic math and language skills.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น elementar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เคฒเคญเฅ‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช elementar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dasar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะปะตะผะตะฝั‚ะฐั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ elementarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆๆญฉ็š„ใช (shohoteki na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉlรฉmentaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elemental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท temel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ณธ์ ์ธ (gibonjeog-in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุจุชุฏุงุฆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกkladnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกkladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ (jฤซbฤ›n de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osnovni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frumstig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐะฟา›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sas

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,272, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.