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Rudiments
01
the earlier versions of something that are not fully developed
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
rudiments
Examples
The artist 's early sketches served as the rudiments of their final masterpiece, capturing the initial ideas and composition.
02
the basic things you learn first about any subject
Examples
In music class, they started by learning the rudiments of reading sheet music and understanding musical notation.
