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Synonyms for elementary

Two senses of elementary live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineObjects

of or being the essential or basic part

An elementary need for love and nurturing.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

primary

Same sentence, swapped: An primary need for love and nurturing.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for elementary as it is used in the sentence above.

uncomplicated
acid
chemical

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

easy and not involved or complicated

An elementary problem in statistics.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

simple

Same sentence, swapped: An simple problem in statistics.

Close but different

basal
initiative
primitive

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