Elementary
Not at all complex
Elementary means basic, fundamental, or introductory—the first stage of a larger system.
An elementary school covers the earliest grades.
Elementary physics introduces core concepts before advanced study.
When something is obvious or simple, it's elementary: Elementary, my dear Watson.
In chemistry, elementary refers to pure elements rather than compounds.
Free of complexity
- fundamentalForming the base
- basicFundamental in nature
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
- introductoryServing as a beginning
essential · foundational · primary · underlying · core · easy · straightforward · uncomplicated
Place of instruction
- primaryChief in importance
- gradeClassification by rank
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
foundational · learning · curriculum · classroom · teacher · reading · writing · arithmetic
Minute piece of matter
- atomElement's smallest unit
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
quark · boson · fermion · periodic · chemistry · physics · subatomic · fundamental
Common English surname
- HolmesFictional London investigator
- deductionConclusion from premises
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
Doyle · mystery · sleuth · reasoning · Victorian · Baker Street · conclusion · investigation
simple
Free of complexity
- fundamentalForming the base
- basicFundamental in nature
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
introductory · essential · foundational · primary · underlying · core · easy · straightforward · uncomplicated · plain
school
Place of instruction
- primaryChief in importance
- gradeClassification by rank
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
basics · foundational · learning · curriculum · classroom · teacher · reading · writing · arithmetic · students
particle
Minute piece of matter
neutron · quark · boson · fermion · periodic · chemistry · physics · subatomic · fundamental · force
Watson
Common English surname
- HolmesFictional London investigator
- deductionConclusion from premises
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
obvious · Doyle · mystery · sleuth · reasoning · Victorian · Baker Street · conclusion · investigation · inference
- Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes, Watson, Baker Street, Moriarty, Mrs. Hudson
Elementaryadvanced
Far along in development
complex · sophisticated · difficult · challenging · intricate
Elementarycompound
Combined into one
composite · advanced · complex · higher-order · derivative
- elementary schoolInstitution for young pupils
- elementary, my dear WatsonCatchphrase claiming simple logic
- elementary educationFoundational academic training for children
- elemental forcesBasic natural phenomena driving existence
- elementary teacherInstructs young students
- elementary schoolerYoung student in primary education