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fundamentalness

fundamentalness

8.1
The degree to which something is important and basic
  • noun
  • /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl.nəs/
translation icon : fundamentalidad
  • The fundamentalness of education cannot be overstated.

Examples

  • The fundamentalness of mathematics is evident in its application to everyday problems.

  • The fundamentalness of these moral principles cannot be overstated in a just society.

  • Scientists debated the fundamentalness of certain rules in determining the universe's behavior.

  • She questioned the fundamentalness of the issue in the context of organizational change.

  • Her speech highlighted the fundamentalness of human rights.

  • Teachers emphasize the fundamentalness of critical thinking skills for students' success.

  • In discussions about philosophy, the fundamentalness of ethics often arises as a key topic.

Synonyms

essentialness
vsfundamentalness
1 6.6

How necessary and important something is

is about underlying nature rather than strict necessity
fundamentality
vsfundamentalness
7.7

How basic and most important something is

is the general label for main importance rather than a technical term
essentiality
vsfundamentalness
7.7

How much something is needed

is focused on being a foundation or underlying nature rather than strict necessity
primariness
vsfundamentalness
7.7

A state of being most important in a situation

is about underlying nature rather than rank or order
cruciality
vsfundamentalness
8.2

The great importance of something for a result or decision

is about underlying importance rather than urgent or decisive pressure

Antonyms

A state of not being important or having little effect

6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

How Fundamental

centrality
5 6.4
fundamentalness
8.1
basics
8 1.0
triviality
6 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

fundamentalness = fundamental (transparent) = fundamental + ness

A direct nominalization of the adjective 'fundamental' with the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is easily derived.

Etymology

Fundamentalness comes from fundamental, which comes from an old word for a building's foundation, the firm 'base' under everything. So, fundamentalness means the quality of being the basic, most important part of something.