Word
rudiments, n.
a statement of fundamental facts or principles
<noun.communication>
basics
rudiments
semantic pointers
hypernym
fact
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
<noun.cognition>
ABC
ABC's
ABCs
alphabet
first principles
rudiments
sample sentences
"he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
semantic pointers
hypernym
fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock
domain of synset (usage)
plural, plural form