Definitions
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- noun The basic
education received inprimary schools . Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic. - noun The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
- noun idiomatic The basic
precepts of any subject matter.
Etymologies
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From the pronunciation of Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic, being 3 R sounds.
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