ˌelɪˈmentərɪ adj. 1 a dealing
with or arising
from the simplest facts of a
subject;
rudimentary,
introductory. b
simple. 2 Chem.
not decomposable. øelementary
particle Physics any of
several subatomic particles
supposedly not decomposable
into simpler ones. elementary school a school in
which elementary subjects are
taught to
young children. øøelementarily adv. elementariness n. [ME f. L elementarius (as ELEMENT)]