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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 tone.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 called: fundamental frequency. first harmonic.physics
the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration
the frequency of this component
Other 51Թ Forms
- fundamentality noun
- fundamentalness noun
- fundamentally adverb
- nonfundamental adjective
- nonfundamentally adverb
- unfundamental adjective
- unfundamentally adverb
- ˌڳܲԻ岹ˈٲٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fundamental1
Example Sentences
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".
"The safety of our team and passengers continues to be a fundamental priority for the business."
Bhattacharya said the declaration "has some fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken in recent months."
Let’s get the fundamental points out of the way right off.
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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