elemental — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elemental adj Basic and fundamental, related to a core building block rather than something complex or refined.
- elementary adj Simple and basic; easy to understand.
- primal adj Existing from the earliest times; original or fundamental.
- rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.
Senses
elemental is used for these senses in English:
- elemental (mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
- rudimentary Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
elementary — full definition
- adj Simple and basic; easy to understand.
- adj Relating to the earliest stage of education (elementary school).