Antonyms for elementary

Grammar : Adj

Spell : el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri

Definition of elementary

Origin : late 14c., "having the nature of one of the four elements," from Middle French elementaire and directly from Latin elementarius, from elementum (see element). Meaning "rudimentary" is from 1540s; meaning "simple" is from 1620s. Elementary school is 1841.

adj simple, basic

Example sentences :

The Germanic invasions of France are matters of elementary history.
Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby

He had received an elementary education; could read, write, and cipher.
Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola

Margaret flushed at advice so elementary, but he was really paving the way for a lie.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

Yet without some reconciliation of these elementary ideas thought was impossible.
Extract from : « Sophist » by Plato

Familiarity, likewise, with the most elementary uses of mathematics should be insured.
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

In a few places, elementary or introductory courses are open to freshmen.
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

An elementary course followed by a course in descriptive geometry.
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

That's elementary sophistry, but I invented it, and I'm strong for it.
Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance

But it is necessary to say that the method is in an elementary stage of revival.
Extract from : « Evolution in Modern Thought » by Ernst Haeckel

Sugden on Powers, has been said to be second to no elementary law book.
Extract from : « An Essay on Professional Ethics » by George Sharswood

Synonyms for elementary

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