first rudiment

/fərst ˌrudəmənt/
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Other forms: first rudiments

Definitions of first rudiment
  1. noun
    the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
    synonyms: ABC, ABC's, ABCs, alphabet, first principle, rudiment
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    type of:
    basic principle, basics, bedrock, fundamental principle, fundamentals
    principles from which other truths can be derived
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