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Fundamental Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fundamental? [n] the lowest tone of a harmonic series [adj] serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" [adj] being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" [adj] far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fundamental: basic \| cardinal \| central \| first harmonic \| fundamental frequency \| important \| key \| of import \| primal \| profound \| rudimentary \| significant \| underlying Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fundamental: ab ovo \| abecedarian \| aboriginal \| AF \| antenatal \| audio frequency \| austere \| autochthonous \| axiom \| bare \| basal \| base \| basement \| basic \| basilar \| basis \| bearing wall \| bed \| bedding \| bedrock \| beginning \| bench mark \| bottom \| budding \| cardinal \| cardinal point \| center \| central \| chaste \| chief thing \| climax \| component \| constituent \| constitutional \| constitutive \| core \| cornerstone \| creative \| crisis \| critical \| critical point \| crucial \| crux \| dominant \| element \| elemental \| elementary \| elements \| elixir \| embryonic \| essence \| essential \| essential matter \| factor \| fetal \| first \| floor \| flooring \| flower \| focal \| focus \| fond \| footing \| formative \| foundation \| foundational \| frequency \| fundament \| fundamental tone \| generative \| genetic \| germinal \| gestatory \| gist \| grammar \| gravamen \| great point \| ground \| grounds \| groundwork \| gut \| hardpan \| harmonic \| heart \| high point \| homely \| homespun \| homogeneous \| hypostasis \| important \| important thing \| in embryo \| in its infancy \| in ovo \| in the bud \| inaugural \| inceptive \| inchoate \| inchoative \| incipient \| incunabular \| indispensable \| indivisible \| infant \| infantile \| inherent \| initial \| initiative \| initiatory \| inner essence \| intonation \| intrinsic \| introductory \| inventive \| irreducible \| issue \| kernel \| keystone \| landmark \| law \| life-and-death \| life-or-death \| main \| main point \| main thing \| marrow \| material \| material point \| meat \| mere \| milestone \| monolithic \| monotone \| monotony \| nascent \| natal \| necessary \| needful \| nub \| nucleus \| nuts and bolts \| of a piece \| of the essence \| of vital importance \| organic \| original \| overtone \| paramount \| part and parcel \| partial \| partial tone \| parturient \| pavement \| pitch \| pith \| pivot \| plain \| postnatal \| postulate \| pregnant \| prenatal \| primal \| primary \| prime \| primeval \| primitive \| primogenial \| primordial \| principal \| principium \| principle \| principles \| pristine \| procreative \| protogenic \| pure \| pure and simple \| quid \| quiddity \| quintessence \| quintessential \| radical \| real issue \| requisite \| riprap \| rock bottom \| rudiment \| rudimental \| rudimentary \| rudiments \| rule \| salient point \| sap \| seat \| seminal \| severe \| sill \| simon-pure \| simple \| sine qua non \| single \| solid ground \| solid rock \| soul \| spare \| spirit \| stark \| stereobate \| stuff \| stylobate \| substance \| substantial \| substantive \| substantive point \| substratum \| substruction \| substructure \| terra firma \| the bottom line \| the nitty-gritty \| the point \| theorem \| tone \| tonelessness \| turning point \| unadorned \| uncluttered \| underbuilding \| undercarriage \| undergirding \| underlying \| underpinning \| understruction \| understructure \| undifferenced \| undifferentiated \| uniform \| ur \| vital See Also \| harmonic Fundamental In Webster's Dictionary \Fun`damen"tal\, a. [Cf. F. fondamental.] 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. The fundamental reasons of this war. --Shak. Some fundamental antithesis in nature. --Whewell. {Fundamental bass} (Mus.), the root note of a chord; a bass formed of the roots or fundamental tones of the chords. {Fundamental chord} (Mus.), a chord, the lowest tone of which is its root. {Fundamental colors}, red, green, and violet-blue. See {Primary colors}, under {Color}. \Fun"damen`tal\, 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.

Fundamental Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fundamental?

[n] the lowest tone of a harmonic series
[adj] serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
[adj] being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
[adj] far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"

See Also | harmonic

Fundamental In Webster's Dictionary

\Fun`da*men"tal\, a. [Cf. F. fondamental.]
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.

      The fundamental reasons of this war.     --Shak.

      Some fundamental antithesis in nature.   --Whewell.

{Fundamental bass} (Mus.), the root note of a chord; a bass
   formed of the roots or fundamental tones of the chords.

{Fundamental chord} (Mus.), a chord, the lowest tone of which
   is its root.

{Fundamental colors}, red, green, and violet-blue. See
   {Primary colors}, under {Color}.


\Fun"da*men`tal\, 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.

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