1. A basic or introductory literary, musical, or artistic composition intended for beginners or young learners
The piano teacher assigned an elementary work by Schumann to her young student.
A professora de piano atribuiu uma obra elementar de Schumann à sua jovem aluna.
2. A foundational or fundamental work that covers basic principles or concepts in a field of study
This textbook is considered an elementary work in mathematics education.
Este livro é considerado uma obra elementar no ensino da matemática.