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elementary

adjective

easy and not involved or complicated

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. easy and not involved or complicated

    “an elementary problem in statistics”

adjective

  1. of or being the essential or basic part

    “an elementary need for love and nurturing”

adjective

  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education

    “the elementary grades”

In context

Example Sentences

an elementary problem in statistics
elementary, my dear Watson
a simple game
found an uncomplicated solution to the problem
an elementary need for love and nurturing
a basal reader
the elementary grades
elementary teachers

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