| ABC's |
the fundamental principles of any branch of knowledge; basics. [1/2 definitions] |
| alpha and omega |
the beginning and the end; the greatest or most fundamental of all; the first and last. [1/2 definitions] |
| alphabet |
the fundamental principles of a subject; rudiments. [1/2 definitions] |
| antipathetic |
having a fundamental dislike of or aversion to someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| basal |
forming the foundation of; fundamental. [1/3 definitions] |
| basic |
necessary as a foundation; fundamental. [2/4 definitions] |
| bedrock |
fundamental principles or ideals. [1/3 definitions] |
| being |
essential or fundamental character; whole self. [1/3 definitions] |
| bill of rights |
a formal list or summary of fundamental rights and liberties to which a people or class is entitled. [1/3 definitions] |
| boil down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/3 definitions] |
| bottom |
fundamental or basic. [1/11 definitions] |
| building block |
one of the fundamental parts of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| chromodynamics |
in particle physics, the theory of the strong interaction between quarks and gluons, fundamental particles that form hadrons such as the proton and neutron. |
| come down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/2 definitions] |
| constitutional |
of or belonging to the fundamental nature of a person or thing; inherent. [1/4 definitions] |
| culprit |
something that is or is presumed to be the fundamental cause or source of a bad thing that has happened. [1/2 definitions] |
| electron |
a negatively charged particle, considered a fundamental unit of matter, that exists independently or outside the nucleus of an atom. |
| element |
a fundamental principle of something. [1/6 definitions] |
| elemental |
relating to first principles; ultimate; fundamental. [1/3 definitions] |
| elementary |
of or relating to first principles; irreducible; fundamental. [1/3 definitions] |
| essential |
fundamental; necessary; indispensable. [1/4 definitions] |