elementary
/ˌelɪˈmentri/adjective
उच्चारण एलिमेन्ट्री
प्रारंभिक, बुनियादी, सरल
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- 1
of or in the beginning stages of a course of study; simple and basic
प्रारंभिक, बुनियादी, सरल
- an elementary course in computers
- It is an elementary mistake to confuse 'its' and 'it's'.
- He is taking an elementary Hindi course.
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- Basic and elementary skills are taught first.
- The mistake was too elementary for a graduate.
Synonyms basic introductory rudimentary
Opposite advanced complex sophisticated
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[only before noun]
connected with the first years of school
प्राथमिक (शिक्षा)
- elementary education
- the Right to Education covers elementary schooling
- She teaches at an elementary school.
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- The government is improving elementary education in villages.
- Elementary classes begin at eight.
Synonyms primary
Opposite secondary higher
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
elementary + noun (level, school, course)
Placed before a noun, elementary means at the first stage of learning or of a subject. In Indian English 'elementary school' means the early years of school.
Noun के पहले आने पर 'elementary' का अर्थ सीखने या किसी विषय की पहली अवस्था का होता है। 'Elementary school' का अर्थ स्कूल के आरंभिक वर्ष हैं।
- Radhika teaches an elementary course in spoken English.
- Her father taught at an elementary school in Bihar.
be elementary (predicative) = very easy or basic
After a linking verb it describes a fact, question or error as so simple that it should be known by everyone.
Linking verb के बाद यह किसी तथ्य, प्रश्न या गलती को इतना सरल बताता है कि उसे सब को आना चाहिए।
- The mistake in the sum was elementary.
- Questions on the first chapter were elementary.
elementary + knowledge/understanding/principles
It describes the simplest ideas of a subject, ones without which nothing further can be learnt.
यह किसी विषय के सरलतम विचारों को बताता है, जिनके बिना आगे की पढ़ाई संभव नहीं।
- He lacks even an elementary knowledge of grammar.
elementary vs elemental
Elementary is about simplicity or basics; elemental is about the basic forces of nature, such as fire and water.
'Elementary' सरलता या आधारभूत बातों के लिए है; 'elemental' प्रकृति की मूल शक्तियों (अग्नि, जल) के लिए है।
- The film showed the elemental power of the monsoon flood.
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elementary + noun
educationschoollevelmathematicsparticlesprecaution
- Elementary education is a fundamental right for every Indian child.
adverb + elementary
verydeceptivelytoorelativelymerely
- The question looked deceptively elementary but trapped many candidates.
verb + elementary
soundseemlookremainbe
- Your explanation sounds elementary, so add some examples.
elementary + knowledge of
Englishfirst aidcomputersalgebraaccounting
- The post requires an elementary knowledge of computers.
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- The teacher began with elementary lessons on the alphabet and numbers.
शिक्षक ने वर्णमाला और संख्याओं के प्रारंभिक पाठों से शुरुआत की।
- It is elementary that a triangle has three sides.
यह बिलकुल बुनियादी बात है कि त्रिभुज की तीन भुजाएँ होती हैं।
- Protons and electrons are elementary particles.
प्रोटॉन और इलेक्ट्रॉन मूल कण हैं।
- Kiran joined an elementary class in Sanskrit last year.
किरण ने पिछले वर्ष संस्कृत की एक प्रारंभिक कक्षा में प्रवेश लिया।
- Basic road safety is elementary common sense.
सड़क सुरक्षा की बुनियादी बातें साधारण समझदारी हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is studying in the elementary of the school.
✓ He is studying in the elementary section of the school.
Elementary is an adjective and needs a noun after it; it cannot stand as a noun.
'Elementary' विशेषण है और उसके बाद noun आना चाहिए; इसे संज्ञा की तरह प्रयोग नहीं कर सकते।
✗ Elementary school of this village is very old.
✓ The elementary school of this village is very old.
A specific school needs the article the before elementary school.
किसी विशेष स्कूल के लिए 'elementary school' से पहले article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ She has elementary knowledge about Hindi grammar.
✓ She has an elementary knowledge of Hindi grammar.
Knowledge takes of, and a singular countable use of elementary knowledge needs an article.
'Knowledge' के बाद 'of' आता है, और यहाँ 'an elementary knowledge' में article भी चाहिए, 'about' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
basic introductory rudimentary primary
Antonyms
advanced complex sophisticated secondary higher
AaSpelling
el·e·men·ta·ry
With -tary (not 'elementry').
अंत में -tary ('elementry' गलत है)।
?Which word?
elementary or elemental?
Elementary means basic or simple: 'elementary rules'. Elemental means connected with the forces of nature, or basic and powerful: 'the elemental fury of the storm'.
Elementary का अर्थ 'बुनियादी या सरल' है, जैसे 'elementary rules'। Elemental का अर्थ 'प्रकृति की शक्तियों से जुड़ा' या 'मूल और प्रबल' है, जैसे 'the elemental fury of the storm'।
The elementary/elemental pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में elementary और elemental का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Elementary education in India means classes 1 to 8.
भारत में elementary education कक्षा 1 से 8 तक है।