fundamental

Speech parts

1. fundamental - Noun

2. fundamental - Adjective

3. fundamental - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental axiom.

A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of the Christian faith.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

central underlying rudimentary key cardinal major necessary primary basic primal core essential principal vital crucial
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Antonyms

needless small last little outside auxiliary
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Hypernyms

factor harmonic

Related terms

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Phrases with the word

fundamental theorem of calculus fundamental theorem of calculus for line integrals fundamental difference fundamental understanding fundamental importance fundamental education

Examples

The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Bertrand Russell

There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win, because it works. Stephen Hawking

I believe that the fundamental alternative for man is the choice between "life" and "death"; between creativity and destructive violence; between reality and illusions; between objectivity and intolerance; between brotherhood-independence and dominance-submission. Erich Fromm

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough. Heinrich Heine

No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of its minorities. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff. Stephen Harper

Close letter words and terms

fundagelical fundal fundament fundamental analysis fundamental base fundamental basis