Synonyms: rudimentary
Definition: being in the earliest stages of development
Usage: rudimentary plans
Similar words: uncomplete, incomplete
Definition: not complete or total; not completed
Usage: an incomplete account of his life; political consequences of incomplete military success; an incomplete forward pass
Synonyms: rudimentary, vestigial
Definition: not fully developed in mature animals
Usage: rudimentary wings
Similar words: undeveloped
Definition: not developed
Usage: courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped; undeveloped social awareness
Synonyms: fundamental, rudimentary, underlying
Definition: being or involving basic facts or principles
Usage: the fundamental laws of the universe; a fundamental incomatibility between them; these rudimentary truths; underlying principles
Similar words: basic
Definition: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
Usage: a basic fact; the basic ingredients; basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities