rudimentary
rudimentär – rudimentärer – am rudimentärsten
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rudimentary
Existing or developed only in simple forms and therefore still incomplete and not very effective.
Seine Kenntnisse über Programmierung sind bisher nur rudimentär.
His knowledge of programming is still only rudimentary.
rudimentary
Greatly reduced in the course of biological development and only partially functional or no longer functional at all.
Der Mensch besitzt rudimentäre Muskeln, die bei vielen anderen Säugetieren eine wichtige Funktion haben.
Humans have rudimentary muscles that serve an important function in many other mammals.
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'Rudimentär' (rudimentary) is related to the noun 'das Rudiment' (rudiment). The shared underlying idea is something that exists only as a small or reduced remnant.
Das rudimentäre Warnsystem reichte für die schwierige Situation nicht aus.
The rudimentary warning system was not sufficient for the difficult situation.
'Rudimentär' (rudimentary) occurs particularly often in factual, scientific, and technical texts, but it can also describe general knowledge or abilities.
Die Dokumentation des Projekts ist noch rudimentär und enthält viele Lücken.
The project's documentation is still rudimentary and contains many gaps.
In the meaning 'nur wenig entwickelt' (only slightly developed), 'rudimentär' (rudimentary) often occurs with 'Kenntnisse' (knowledge), 'Fähigkeiten' (abilities), 'Ausstattung' (equipment), or 'Strukturen' (structures).
Für die Reparatur reichen seine rudimentären technischen Kenntnisse nicht aus.
His rudimentary technical knowledge is not sufficient for the repair.
The biological meaning is often indicated by words such as 'Organ' (organ), 'Muskel' (muscle), 'Körperteil' (body part), or 'Struktur' (structure). In such combinations, 'rudimentär' (rudimentary) describes a reduced characteristic of an organism.
Bei einigen Tierarten erfüllen rudimentäre Organe keine wichtige Funktion mehr.
In some animal species, rudimentary organs no longer serve an important function.
