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Meaning of 'fundamental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fundamental [ a.]
- 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.
2 . Fundamental [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'fundamental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fundamental [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
Example in sentence:
  • fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
2 . fundamental [ s]
Meaning (2):
- serving as an essential component
Example in sentence:
  • a cardinal rule;
  • an example that was fundamental to the argument;
  • computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure;
  • the central cause of the problem
Meaning (3):
- being or involving basic facts or principles
Example in sentence:
  • a fundamental incompatibility between them;
  • the fundamental laws of the universe;
  • these rudimentary truths;
  • underlying principles
Meaning (4):
- far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
Example in sentence:
  • committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance;
  • profound social changes;
  • the book underwent fundamental changes;
  • the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred

Nearby Words:

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