elementary
adjectiveHow many syllables in elementary?
There are 5 syllables in the word elementary.How to pronounce elementary:
Definition of elementary:
- elementary (adjective):
- easy and not involved or complicated.
- involving only the most basic principles of a subject
- of, relating to, or dealing with the simplest elements or principles of something
Synonyms for elementary:
basal
basic
beginning
bog-standard
easy
elemental
essential
fundamental
initial
introductory
preparatory
primary
rudimental
rudimentary
simple
uncomplicated
underlying
unproblematic
Antonyms for elementary:
abstruse
additional
advanced
complex
complicated
compound
concluding
definitive
derivative
difficult
extra
hard
higher
highly-developed
intricate
involved
nonessential
progressive
secondary
subordinate
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