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fundamental
[ fuhn-duh-men-tl ]
adjective
- serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying:
fundamental principles;
the fundamental structure.
Synonyms: ,
- of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis:
a fundamental revision.
- being an original or primary source:
a fundamental idea.
- Music. (of a chord) having its root as its lowest note.
noun
- a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part:
to master the fundamentals of a trade.
- Also called fundamental note,. Music.
- the root of a chord.
- the generator of a series of harmonics.
- Physics. the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.
fundamental
/ ˌʌԻəˈɛԳə /
adjective
- of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic
- of, involving, or comprising a source; primary
- music denoting or relating to the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series
- of or concerned with the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration
noun
- a principle, law, etc, that serves as the basis of an idea or system
- the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series
- the bass note of a chord in root position
- Also calledfundamental frequencyfirst harmonic physics
- the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration
- the frequency of this component
Derived Forms
- ˌڳܲԻ岹ˈٲٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڳܲ·岹··ٲ··ٲ [fuhn-d, uh, -men-, tal, -i-tee], ڳܲ·岹··ٲ·Ա noun
- ڳܲ·岹··ٲ· adverb
- ԴDz·ڳܲ·岹··ٲ adjective noun
- non·ڳܲ·岹··ٲ· adverb
- ܲ·ڳܲ·岹··ٲ adjective
- un·ڳܲ·岹··ٲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fundamental1
Example Sentences
Among this latest report's findings is a conclusion that for some businesses, such as market stallholders, cash remains fundamental to the preservation of their trade.
From riding roughshod over laws and institutional checks on its power to radically dismantling fundamental institutions of American politics, it is clear that neo-MAGAism is unlike anything seen previously in American history.
The fact that this country elected Donald Trump, not once but twice, speaks to deep and fundamental problems.
The fundamental law of motion of cybernetics is that if you have a control system, it has to have at least as much complexity as the thing it's trying to control.
“Protecting our bond ratings is a key reason why I pushed for fundamental reforms in the 27 months that I’ve been mayor.”
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