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elementary

/(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/

noun

Meaning

  • An elementary school

  • (mysticism) A supernatural being which is associated with the elements.

adjective

Meaning

  • Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.

  • Relating to an elementary school.

  • Relating to a subatomic particle.

  • Sublunary; not celestial; belonging to the sublunary sphere, to which the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) were confined; composed of or pertaining to these four elements.