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English[edit]
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for fundamental in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum (“foundation”), from fundare (“to lay the foundation (of something), to found”), from fundus (“bottom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-mn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
fundamental (plural fundamentals)
- (usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part
- one of the fundamentals of linear algebra
- (physics) The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform.
- (music) The lowest partial of a complex tone.
Translations[edit]
a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article
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Adjective[edit]
fundamental (comparative more fundamental, superlative most fundamental)
- Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation.
- Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.
- a fundamental truth; a fundamental axiom
- A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.
- 2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
- Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.
Synonyms[edit]
- groundlaying
- See also Thesaurus:bare-bones
Hyponyms[edit]
Hyponyms of fundamental
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
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Terms related to fundamental
Translations[edit]
pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation
Further reading[edit]
- fundamental in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- fundamental in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of fundamental | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | fundamental | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | fundamentalt | — | —2 |
| Plural | fundamentale | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | fundamentale | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
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Galician[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental m, f (plural fundamentais)
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin fundāmentālis. Fundament + -al.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental (comparative fundamentaler, superlative am fundamentalsten)
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of fundamental
Comparative forms of fundamental
Superlative forms of fundamental
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Further reading[edit]
- fundamental in Duden online
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental m, f (plural fundamentais, comparable)
- fundamental; essential (pertaining to the basic part or notion of something)
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French fondamental, from Latin fundamentalis
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental m, n (feminine singular fundamentală, masculine plural fundamentali, feminine and neuter plural fundamentale)
Declension[edit]
declension of fundamental
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | fundamental | fundamentală | fundamentali | fundamentale | ||
| definite | fundamentalul | fundamentala | fundamentalii | fundamentalele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | fundamental | fundamentale | fundamentali | fundamentale | ||
| definite | fundamentalului | fundamentalei | fundamentalilor | fundamentalelor | |||
Related terms[edit]
Related terms
References[edit]
- fundamental in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2018
Spanish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fundamental (plural fundamentales)
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