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   fun·da·men·tal

   /ˌfəndəˈmen(t)l/

   adjective

   • 1. forming a necessary base or core; of central importance: "the protection of fundamental human rights"
   • ▪ affecting or relating to the essential nature of something or the crucial point about an issue: "the fundamental problem remains that of the housing shortage"
   • ▪ so basic as to be hard to alter, resolve, or overcome: "the theories are based on a fundamental error"

   noun

   • 1. a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based: "two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology"
   • ▪ a fundamental note, tone, or frequency.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fundamentality noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   Learn the meaning of fundamental as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Fundamental can mean serving as a basis, supporting existence, or determining essential structure or function.

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   Fundamental definition: serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying. See examples of FUNDAMENTAL used in a sentence.

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   So if something is fundamental, it is a key point or underlying issue — the foundation, if you will — that the thing is built upon. Teachers argue that math fundamentals include memorizing the times tables and understanding long division.

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   Fundamental means relating to the most important or main part of something. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.