Meaning of the word rudiments in English

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rudiments

US /ˈruː.də.mənts/
UK /ˈruː.də.mənts/

Noun

1.

the simplest and most basic facts about a subject or activity:

Example:
It only took me an hour to learn/pick up the rudiments of skiing.

Plural Noun

1.

the simplest and most basic facts:

Example:
the rudiments of grammar
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