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- pronunciation:
- fuhn
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
serving as a foundation; basic; central.
Ability to read is fundamental to getting an education.You need a fundamental understanding of physics to study astronomy.
- synonyms:
- basic, central, elementary, foundational, primary, underlying
- antonyms:
- ancillary, peripheral, secondary
- similar words:
- bottom, cardinal, chief, crucial, essential, key, main, major, prime, principal, rudimentary, ultimate
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| definition 2: |
of or relating to essential purpose or function.
The company made a fundamental change in direction.- synonyms:
- basic, essential, key
- antonyms:
- extraneous, minor
- similar words:
- bottom, intrinsic, radical, substantial, vital
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| definition 3: |
of a musical chord, having its lowest note as the basis or root.
- similar words:
- tonic
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absolute, bare, critical, indispensable, inherent, innate, intimate, natural, necessary, organic, primary, real, significant, staple |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a basic principle of a framework, system, process, or the like.
Good musical composition is based on a knowledge of fundamentals.That words can be used to describe things that are not physically present is one of the fundamentals of a system of language.- synonyms:
- ABC's, basics, cornerstone, element, essential, keystone, necessary, primary, principle, requisite
- similar words:
- axiom, basis, foundation, nitty-gritty, postulate, sine qua non
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| related words: |
dynamic, necessity, primary, principle, truth |
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| derivation: |
fundamentally (adv.) |
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