rudimentary

Example Sentences

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From its origins as a rudimentary headcount under colonial rule, India's census questionnaire has steadily expanded in scope, mirroring the state's changing priorities.

From BBC

“I went to see how these little stores in New York got their supplies, and I really thought it was very rudimentary and not very efficient,” he said during the talk in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone with even rudimentary knowledge of recent history would have known this was likely.

From Salon

"It's the most rudimentary mine, the cheapest one, and the main threat in the Strait of Hormuz," said the former high-ranking member of the navy.

From Barron's

I began a rudimentary collection of rocks, stones, sticks, shells, and even fish bones.

From Literature