rudiment.
A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
Meaning & usage
A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
We'll be learning the rudiments of thermodynamics next week.
A form that lacks full or complex development.
I have the rudiments of an escape plan.
A body part that no longer has a function
In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.
Where this word comes from
From Old French rudiment, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude. By surface analysis, rude + -i- + -ment.
To ground; to settle in first principles.
Where this word comes from
From Old French rudiment, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude. By surface analysis, rude + -i- + -ment.
Try it on your idea.
rudiment has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.