fundamental
serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles;the fundamental structure.
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.
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 note, fundamental tone .Music.
the root of a chord.
the generator of a series of harmonics.
Physics. the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.
Origin of fundamental
1Other words for fundamental
Other words from fundamental
- fun·da·men·tal·i·ty, fun·da·men·tal·ness, noun
- fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
- non·fun·da·men·tal, adjective, noun
- non·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
- un·fun·da·men·tal, adjective
- un·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use fundamental in a sentence
Eike waved away the Cassandras and spun his dedication to “fundamentals.”
The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista | Mac Margolis | November 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo threaten these fundamentals over a disagreement about insurance policy seems crazy to Democrats.
"We have a lot of strong fundamentals to support continued improving automotive sales," said GM senior economist Sue Yingzi Su.
And while the political specifics may often differ, she says, certain fundamentals remain.
The Green Tea Party: Debbie Dooley Battles Big Energy | Michelle Cottle | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOver time he realized that to do the job better, he needed to know the fundamentals of the ancient divining art.
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This is one of the fundamentals in that large class of cases growing out of deceit.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesTheir laws were at various times revised and added to, and finally printed in 1671, under the title of "Their Great Fundamentals."
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonOnly so can the fundamentals of religion and the duties of church membership be intelligently grasped.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenTo the chapter on Fundamentals must be added that on Things figurative touching the reason of types.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise PascalIn this field, as in "Carpentry," I do not find any guide which is adapted to teach the boy the fundamentals of mechanics.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. Zerbe
British Dictionary definitions for fundamental
/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl) /
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
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
Derived forms of fundamental
- fundamentality or fundamentalness, noun
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