(adj) being or involving basic facts or principles, Syn. underlying, rudimentary, Example:the fundamental laws of the universe; a fundamental incomatibility between them; these rudimentary truths; underlying principles
a. [ Cf. F. rudimentaire. ] 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Biol.) Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic. [ 1913 Webster ]
[启蒙 / 啟蒙, qǐ méngㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ] to impart rudimentary knowledge to beginners; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; enlightened; the Enlightenment; in China, refers esp. to Western learning from the late Qing#15821