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rudimentary

[roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌru dəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Baseball traditionally relied on rudimentary statistics and strategies, but pioneers like Bill James introduced complex metrics in the late 1970s to better evaluate player value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The other was being recruited by Arnold Beckman, a Caltech alum, a renowned inventor of scientific instruments, and scientific advisor to L.A.’s rudimentary air pollution control operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

As it hit the pitch, Catan leapt into action and started performing rudimentary CPR, pumping the bird's ribcage.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Quite the contrary: some of his most famous papers are marred by rudimentary mathematical errors, occasionally leading to erroneous conclusions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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