rudimentary

/roo-dih-MEN-tuh-ree/adjective

involving only basic principles; undeveloped

A rudimentary raft carried them to the sandbar.
Synonyms
basic, elementary, primitive
Antonyms
advanced, sophisticated
Memory hook
rudimentum (beginning): first-draft stage.

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