It is almost impossible to learn multiplication without knowing the rudimentary steps of addition.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under elementary. (Cf. ↑elementary)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
men|da´cious|ness — men|da|cious «mehn DAY shuhs», adjective. 1. lying; untruthful; given to telling lies. »The mendacious beggar told a different tale of woe at every house. SYNONYM(S): dishonest. 2. false; untrue: »a mendacious report, mendacious rumors … Useful english dictionary
al´i|men´ta|tive|ness — al|i|men|ta|tive «AL uh MEHN tuh tihv», adjective. nutritive; alimentary. –al´i|men´ta|tive|ly, adverb. –al´i|men´ta|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ar´gu|men´ta|tive|ness — ar|gu|men|ta|tive «AHR gyuh MEHN tuh tihv», adjective. 1. fond of arguing; quarrelsome: »an argumentative disposition. SYNONYM(S): disputatious. 2. containing argument; controversial: »His style of writing is argumentative and tiresome.… … Useful english dictionary
com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
in´com|men´su|rate|ness — in|com|men|su|rate «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. not in proportion; not adequate: »His salary is incommensurate with the time he spends working. 2. having no common measure; that cannot be compared; incommensurable.… … Useful english dictionary
el|e|men|ta|ri|ness — «EHL uh MEHN tuhr ee nihs, tree », noun. the quality or state of being elementary … Useful english dictionary
com|men´su|rate|ness — com|men|su|rate «kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. in the proper proportion; proportionate: »The pay should be commensurate with the work. He has sent out over 100 letters in an effort to obtain technical employment commensurate with his… … Useful english dictionary
frag´men|tar´i|ness — frag|men|tar|y «FRAG muhn TEHR ee», adjective. 1. made up of fragments; incomplete or disconnected: »fragmentary remains of a temple, Figurative. fragmentary evidence. Figurative. The injured man could give only a fragmentary account of the… … Useful english dictionary
mo|men|tar|i|ness — «MOH muhn TEHR ee nihs», noun. the state of being momentary … Useful english dictionary
un|par|lia|men|ta|ri|ness — «UHN pahr luh MEHN tuhr ee nihs, MEHN tree », noun. the quality or state of being unparliamentary … Useful english dictionary
