Thesaurus: elementary

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1. a. Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.
2. a. Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental; introductory; as, an elementary treatise.
3. a. Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire.
4. adj. easy and not involved or complicated
5. adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
6. adj. of or being the essential or basic part
7. 1. Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance. 2. Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental; introductory; as, an elementary treatise. 3. Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire. "Some luminous and fiery impressions in the elementary region." J. Spencer.
8. j:100 s. easy and not involved or complicated a. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education s. of or being the essential or basic part