rudimentary
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I began a rudimentary collection of rocks, stones, sticks, shells, and even fish bones.
From Literature
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Those early demonstrations were rudimentary, with the drones able to fly together at a set distance and little else.
While rudimentary, the Odyssey broke a barrier in the world of television.
"I just took a very rudimentary, basic kit with me," he says.
From BBC
Until high school, I didn’t speak a lick of any language other than English — save for some rudimentary Spanish counting and what little of Spanish and French that kids pick up through the media.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.