rudiment meaning
EN
[ˈruːdɪmənt] 
US FR rudiment 
- NounPLrudimentsSUF-ment
- A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
- We learn the rudiments of thermodynamics next week.
- Something in an undeveloped form (often in the plural).
- I have the rudiments of an escape plan.
- (biology) A body part that no longer has a function.
- (music) In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.
- A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning (often in the plural).
Definition of rudiment in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Nouns
- en rudimentary
- en rudiments
- fr rudiments
- fr rudiment
- en rudimental
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "rudiment" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.