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alkeellinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • basic adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  • elementary adj Simple and basic; easy to understand.
  • inchoate adj Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.
  • primeval adj Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; ancient and primitive.
  • primitive adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
  • rude adjective Not polite; showing a lack of respect for others.
  • rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.

Senses

alkeellinen is used for these senses in English:

  • basic Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
  • elementary Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
  • inchoate Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.
  • primeval Primitive.
  • rude Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
  • rudimentary Of or relating to one or more rudiments.
  • rudimentary Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

basic — full definition

  1. adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  2. adjective In chemistry, having a pH greater than 7; alkaline.
  3. noun (informal, plural: basics) The essential items or facts needed for something.

elementary — full definition

  1. adj Simple and basic; easy to understand.
  2. adj Relating to the earliest stage of education (elementary school).

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