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fundamental

fundamental

60 3.8
A basic idea or rule that something depends on
  • noun
  • /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/
translation icon : fundamento
  • Understand right from the start that there's a fundamental problem here.
  • economic fundamentals
  • market fundamentals
  • learn the fundamentals

Examples

  • So now I think of what are the fundamental determinants of the price movement.

  • In addition, most IS students have completed a fundamentals of programming series.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And that is that the banks fill a fundamental role in our economy.

  • Which brings us to the fundamental truth and the main points of this video.

  • So these were the three fundamental attachment styles.

  • We are talking about the fundamental underpinnings of why you are here.

  • At a minimum, topics covered in the course included software engineering, project management, business fundamentals, and entrepreneurship.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Wheeler describes the county government system before the revolution, but the fundamentals of the system remained in place after independence.

    Academic text (2017)
  • He has to teach the kids fundamentals, things like which basket is ours.

  • Understanding supply and demand is a fundamental to mastering economics.

Synonyms

principle
vsfundamental
633 3.8

A basic idea or law that explains how something works

is mainly applied in business or finance rather than science or technology
cornerstone
vsfundamental
46 5.3

A very important idea or part that something depends on

is an important rule for understanding subjects especially business and finance
basic principle
vsfundamental
22 2.7

An important rule or idea that forms the base for other knowledge

is focused on business and finance uses rather than general reasoning
fundamental principle
vsfundamental
14 4.1

A basic rule that other ideas come from

is used mainly in business and finance rather than general systems
basics
vsfundamental
8 1.0

Important facts or skills you learn first in a subject

is a core rule used for deep understanding especially in business and finance
first principles
vsfundamental
  • Formal
7 5.8

Basic ideas and facts that form the foundation of a subject

is a practical rule for understanding subjects often in business contexts
fundamentals
vsfundamental
  • Specialized
3.0

Basic ideas you learn first when studying a subject

is a single central rule used particularly in business or finance

Antonyms

267 3.5

Less important than the main thing or coming after it

11 4.4

Not needed for something to work or be successful

Compounds

fundamental right
  • Specialized
21 3.3

A basic freedom that the law protects and guarantees to people

A basic rule that other ideas come from

fundamental particle
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A very small part of matter not made of smaller parts like an electron or quark

1 5.6

A set of basic rules that explains how a country's government works and what rights people have

fundamental analysis
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Look at a company's money, managers, and market to find its real value

fundamental frequency
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The lowest note a sound makes that decides its pitch

8.1

A basic force that makes energy move between very small parts of matter, like gravity or electricity

fundamental measure
  • Specialized
5.6

A basic quantity like length, mass, or time that measurement systems use

fundamental quantity
  • Specialized
5.9

A basic physical amount used to measure things, like length or mass

How Fundamental

cornerstone
46 5.3
fundamental
60 3.8
point
1.0
detail
1.0

Surface Forms

fundamental singular
fundamentals plural

Etymology

A fundamental (often plural fundamentals) also comes from the Latin fundamentum, 'foundation', so it means the basic rules or parts you must know to understand a subject.