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the rudiments of something — the rudiments (of something) phrase basic skills, or the simple facts about a subject I know the rudiments of chess, but I’m not very good. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: rudiments … Useful english dictionary
rudiments — [[t]ru͟ːdɪmənts[/t]] N PLURAL: usu the N of n When you learn the rudiments of something, you learn the simplest or most essential things about it. She helped to build a house, learning the rudiments of brick laying as she went along. Syn: basics … English dictionary
rudiments — UK [ˈruːdɪmənts] / US [ˈrudəmənts] noun the rudiments (of something) basic skills, or the simple facts about a subject I know the rudiments of chess, but I m not very good … English dictionary
rudiments — ru|di|ments [ rudəmənts ] noun the rudiments (of something) basic skills, or the simple facts about a subject … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
the rudiments — (of something) phrase basic skills, or the simple facts about a subject I know the rudiments of chess, but I’m not very good. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: rudiments … Useful english dictionary
elemental — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or being an element; specifically existing as an uncombined chemical element b. (1) of, relating to, or being the basic or essential constituent of something ; fundamental < elemental biological … New Collegiate Dictionary
abecedarian — I. noun Etymology: Middle English abecedary, from Medieval Latin abecedarium alphabet, from Late Latin, neuter of abecedarius of the alphabet, from the letters a + b + c + d Date: 1603 one learning the rudiments of something (as the alphabet) II … New Collegiate Dictionary
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Postmodernist theory — Lyotard, Baudrillard and others Thomas Docherty INTRODUCTION Philosophy has been touched by postmodernism. Philosophy, in the modern academy, is supposed to be the discipline of disciplines: it is philosophy which will be able to gather together … History of philosophy
Joseph Priestley and education — Joseph Priestley (OldStyleDate|March 24|1733|March 13 ndash; February 8 1804) was a British natural philosopher, Dissenting clergyman, political theorist, and theologian. While his achievements in all of these areas are renowned, he was also… … Wikipedia
