26984 words

elementary

4 definitions • 6 examples
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elementary knowledge I have an elementary knowledge of physics.
elementary mistake They made some elementary mistakes.
Millions of travellers fail to take even the most elementary of precautions.
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This book contains a series of elementary exercises for learners.
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simple or easy; basic:

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I’m taking a course in elementary Russian.
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The elementary charge (= the electrical charge in the nuclear material of an element) is one of the constants that characterizes the basic particles of matter.

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