The difference between Rudiment and Vestigiality
When used as nouns, rudiment means a fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural), whereas vestigiality means the quality of being vestigial.
Rudiment is also verb with the meaning: to ground.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rudiment and Vestigiality
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Rudiment as a noun:
A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
Examples:
"We'll be learning the rudiments of thermodynamics next week."
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Rudiment as a noun:
Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural).
Examples:
"I have the rudiments of an escape plan."
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Rudiment as a noun (biology):
A body part that no longer has a function
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Rudiment as a noun (music):
In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.
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Rudiment as a verb (transitive):
To ground; to settle in first principles.
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Vestigiality as a noun (evolutionary theory):
The quality of being vestigial.