rudimentär — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.
Senses
rudimentär is used for these senses in English:
- abortive (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
- rudimentarily In a rudimentary fashion.
- rudimentary Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
- vestigial Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
abortive — full definition
- adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
- adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
- adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.