rudiment

  1. Noun.  A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
  2. Noun.  Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural).
  3. Noun.  (biology) A body part that no longer has a function.
  4. Noun.  (music) In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.