fundamental principle
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4.1
- noun
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principio fundamental
- Our constitutional jurisprudence matters for maintaining the fundamental principles of our Republic.
- fundamental principle of justice
- two fundamental principles
That to me is a fundamental principle of journalism.
- That to me is a fundamental principle of journalism.
- Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard without a doubt.
- And we believe in two fundamental principles.
- Not saying it should because again, you're violating the fundamental principle.
- Are the fundamental principles of marketing the same today as they were before the Internet?
- It focused upon fundamental principles like diligence, industry integrity, honesty, openness, service growth.
- It is the fundamental principle behind it that you do not run away, that you are open for everything that is being thrown at you.
- Our constitutional jurisprudence matters for maintaining the fundamental principles of our Republic.
- It's, it's, it's a fundamental principle in its, in its construction.
- You know, So this is a fundamental principle in medicine is informed consent and in law.
- Let's go with this one fundamental principle.
- But what I'm saying is that all of them were simply posing some fundamental principle of all reality.
Examples
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However, there are certain fundamental principles that typify most of these statutes.
Academic text (1992) -
"Innocent until proven guilty" is one of the most fundamental principles of the American justice system.
Blog text (33) -
Or are there any fundamental principles that you think people should be looking out for?
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Are the fundamental principles of marketing the same today as they were before the Internet?
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That to me is a fundamental principle of journalism.
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Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard without a doubt.
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In that way, Americans can adhere to our most fundamental principles of both freedom and tolerance.
Blog text (13) -
The Union might then be reorganized on the fundamental principle of emancipation.
Academic text (1996) -
The court's decision in favor of the state rested on fundamental principles of federalism.
Academic text (1999) -
The separation of church and state is one of the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Synonyms
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3.8
A basic idea or law that explains how something works
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3.5
The basic ideas and facts that support a belief, plan, or system
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5.3
A very important idea or part that something depends on
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2.7
An important rule or idea that forms the base for other knowledge
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4.2
The basic principles that support a system, idea, or group
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1.0
Important facts or skills you learn first in a subject
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5.8
Basic ideas and facts that form the foundation of a subject
Basic ideas you learn first when studying a subject
How Fundamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a basic rule or truth that serves as a foundation' is directly and transparently built from 'fundamental' (essential/core) modifying 'principle' (a foundational rule). This adjective + noun composition follows ordinary semantic combination and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Fundamental principle comes from the image of a building's base: fundamental suggests a 'foundation' and principle means a rule. So a fundamental principle is like the strong base that holds up all the other ideas, which is why it means 'a basic rule'.