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fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl]

adjective

  1. serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying.

    fundamental principles;

    the fundamental structure.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis.

    a fundamental revision.

  3. being an original or primary source.

    a fundamental idea.

  4. Music.(of a chord) having its root as its lowest note.



noun

  1. 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.

  2. Also called fundamental tone.Also called fundamental note,.Music.

    1. the root of a chord.

    2. the generator of a series of harmonics.

  3. Physics.the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.

fundamental

/ ˌʌԻəˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic

  2. of, involving, or comprising a source; primary

  3. music denoting or relating to the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series

  4. of or concerned with the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a principle, law, etc, that serves as the basis of an idea or system

    1. the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series

    2. the bass note of a chord in root position

  2. Also called: fundamental frequency. first harmonic.physics

    1. the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration

    2. the frequency of this component

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fundamentality noun
  • fundamentalness noun
  • fundamentally adverb
  • nonfundamental adjective
  • nonfundamentally adverb
  • unfundamental adjective
  • unfundamentally adverb
  • ˌڳܲԻ岹ˈٲٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fundamental1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ڳܲԻ峾Գ “of, belonging to a foundation”; fundament, -al 1
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They said the government "isn't addressing the fundamentals – we can't deal with debt, defence, and growth while having over half the state going towards the NHS and welfare, it doesn't add up".

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"The safety of our team and passengers continues to be a fundamental priority for the business."

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Bhattacharya said the declaration "has some fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken in recent months."

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Let’s get the fundamental points out of the way right off.

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Pro-democracy Americans and others who believe in fundamental human decency need to steel themselves for the emotional rollercoaster that lies ahead and the pull of mass disinhibition that is growing every day.

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