fundamental
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/
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fundamental
- Understanding the fundamental principles of mathematics is crucial for success in engineering.
- a fundamental change
- a fundamental principle
- a fundamental problem
Just got to remember, hold on to that fundamental quality of faith.
- Just got to remember, hold on to that fundamental quality of faith.
- It really is a fundamental tool at this point.
- Like what are the, what are the fundamental truths about this family?
- So it's really a very fundamental concept.
- But joy is fundamental and has no reason.
- So that's the fundamental thing we know to exist.
- This is this is the fundamental mistake people make.
- So, so is it, do we need a, a much more fundamental reset?
- And that was sort of his fundamental insight, OK.
- It's also just more fundamental things like compassion.
- I think many would argue it is the most fundamental question in biology.
- Everybody has this fundamental need to be seen.
- But both books share several fundamental commitments and ethics.
Examples
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It's a law as fundamental as gravity.
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What we're going through now is a fundamental cultural shift.
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But advice is a fundamental part of how you do.
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In this case the fundamental link is clear.
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Just got to remember, hold on to that fundamental quality of faith.
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All this time, you never stopped to ask the most fundamental question of all.
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See, this is a most fundamental factor in our lives.
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For example, there are fundamental differences in how boys and girls see and hear.
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And that is where there is a fundamental misunderstanding.
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Much has changed in Turkey over the past half century, but not the fundamental character of Turkish nationalism.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
∞
2.0
Very important for something to work or succeed
∞
1.0
Forming the simple and most necessary part of something
∞
2.5
Being most important or basic
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1.9
Needed for something to work or succeed
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2.1
Very important and needed for something to work
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3.5
Necessary for life or for something to succeed
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4.8
A hidden basic cause or idea behind what you see
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4.9
Very important for the success of something
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6.2
Most basic and needed for life
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5.0
Very important and basic to how something works
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3.9
Forming a natural, basic part of something's structure or character
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4.0
Very necessary for a decision or success
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4.6
A base that something needs to exist or grow
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1.1
Basic and most important part of something
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5.2
Relating to the most basic part of something
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3.9
Very important for something to happen or succeed
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A very small part of matter not made of smaller parts like an electron or quark
- Formal
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5.6
A set of basic rules that explains how a country's government works and what rights people have
- Specialized
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5.5
Look at a company's money, managers, and market to find its real value
- Specialized
A basic force that makes energy move between very small parts of matter, like gravity or electricity
- Specialized
A basic quantity like length, mass, or time that measurement systems use
- Specialized
A basic physical amount used to measure things, like length or mass
How Fundamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fundamental comes from the Latin fundamentum, which means 'foundation' or 'base' and is the same root as foundation. That's why something fundamental is a basic, essential part that holds everything up.