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alimentary, elementary
alimentary (al" uh MEN tuh ree, al" uh MEN tree) (adjective)
Connected with food, nutrition: The surgeon removed an obstruction in Sam's alimentary canal so it could properly provide nourishment for his body again.
elementary (el" uh MEN tuh ree, el" uh MEN tree) (adjective)
Connected with rudiments, fundamentals: Zack has just started going to elementary school.
When Victor was in elementary school, he said that he learned more than he ever wanted to know about the workings of the alimentary canals in earth worms.
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elementary (el" uh MEN ter ee) (adjective), more elementary, most elementary
1. A reference to the simple necessary parts to be learned first; such as, the first principles or the introductory aspects: Karl was taking a course in elementary botany.
2. Relating to the first steps or the beginning facts and principles of anything: Jim's little boy learned addition and subtraction in elementary arithmetic.
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2. Relating to the first steps or the beginning facts and principles of anything: Jim's little boy learned addition and subtraction in elementary arithmetic.
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element-, elemen-
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electron charge, elementary charge
1. The charge of a single electron or the fundamental unit of an electrical charge.
2. The electric charge carried by a single proton, or equivalently, the absolute value of an electric charge carried by a single electron.
2. The electric charge carried by a single proton, or equivalently, the absolute value of an electric charge carried by a single electron.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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In physics, one of the fundamental units of which matter is composed: The elementary particles include the electron, the proton, and the neutron.
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Pertaining to basic or primary instruction: Six-year old Kelly is going to elementary school.
Primary classes are the first grade levels of an elementary school.
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