different between rudimentary vs elemental

English

Etymology

rudiment +? -ary

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??u?d??m?nt??i/, /??u?d??m?nt???i/

Adjective

rudimentary (comparative more rudimentary, superlative most rudimentary)

1. Of or relating to one or more rudiments.

   I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.

2. Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

   His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping.

   His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road.

Related terms

• rudiment

Translations

Noun

rudimentary (plural rudimentaries)

1. (zoology, usually in the plural) One of the rudimentary mammae of boars.

English

Etymology

element +? -al

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?nt?l
• Hyphenation: el?e?men?tal

Adjective

elemental (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).
2. Basic, fundamental or elementary.
3. Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water.
4. (by extension) Of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions.

Translations

Noun

elemental (plural elementals)

1. (theosophy, 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.

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

element +? -al

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?.l?.m?n?tal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.le.men?tal/

Adjective

elemental (masculine and feminine plural elementals)

1. elemental

Further reading

• “elemental” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “elemental” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “elemental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “elemental” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

elemento +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /elemen?tal/, [e.le.m?n??t?al]

Adjective

elemental (plural elementales)

1. elemental

Derived terms

• función elemental
• partícula elemental

Noun

elemental m (plural elementales)

1. (alchemy, folklore, mythology) elemental

Hyponyms

Further reading

• “elemental” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.