Fundamental - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌfʌndəˈmentl|  American pronunciation of the word fundamental
Brit.  |fʌndəˈment(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word fundamental

noun

- any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
- the lowest tone of a harmonic series

adjective

- serving as an essential component (syn: cardinal, central, key, primal)
an example that was fundamental to the argument
computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
- being or involving basic facts or principles (syn: rudimentary, underlying)
the fundamental laws of the universe
a fundamental incompatibility between them
- far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something (syn: profound)
the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
the book underwent fundamental changes
committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance

Extra examples

The Constitution ensures our fundamental rights.

There's a fundamental difference between these two political parties.

These ideas are of fundamental importance.

The revolution brought about a fundamental change in the country.

We need to make some fundamental changes in the way we do business.

We need to address these problems on a more fundamental level.

Hard work is fundamental to success.

We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the problem.

Novice programmers sometimes make fundamental errors.

Water is fundamental to survival.

High quality air is fundamental to the health of people.

...it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes...

...the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize—in a fundamental sense—anything...

...felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights...

...the issue of whether obscenity is a fundamental part of rap music...

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