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rudimentary
1. adj. Of or relating to one or more rudiments.
I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.
2. adj. Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping.
His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road.
3. n. (zoology, usually plural) One of the rudimentary mammae of boars.

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But even though I knew I was doing these really interesting and original works, in my naivety I only took one rudimentary photograph with one negative.

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