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elementary

UK /ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəɹi/US /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/

adjective 11
noun 2
forms 3

adjective11

Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
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Fundamental: serving as a building block for more complicated structures or processes.
- It is clear, therefore, that idealism contradicts the most elementary scientific knowledge and is contrary to all progress, whether social or intellectual. — 1978
Relating to a subatomic particle.
Involving only a single reaction step and transition state.
Which performs a row or column operation on another matrix when the two are multiplied; see Elementary matrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Such matrices are called "elementary" because they generate the general linear group).
Arising from Vieta's formulas; see Elementary symmetric polynomial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Relating to an elementary school.
Very simple.
Straightforward, employing only basic techniques; not requiring substantial knowledge (of some particular domain, object, etc.).
Making no use of complex analysis.
(no longer used) Sublunary; not celestial; belonging to the sublunary sphere, to which the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) were confined; composed of or pertaining to these four elements.

noun2

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A supernatural being associated with the elements.
- The demon (or elementary) of the South-West wind was particularly dreaded, as being the gini of fever and madness. — 1936
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(informal) Ellipsis of elementary school.
- At Lakeside Elementary I learned to appreciate the forest.

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elementaries · more elementary · most elementary

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