fundamental

fun·da·men·tal  (fnd-mntl)

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to the foundation or base; elementary: the fundamental laws of the universe.

b. Forming or serving as an essential component of a system or structure; central: an example that was fundamental to the argument.

c. Of great significance or entailing major change: a book that underwent fundamental revision.

2. Physics

a. Of or relating to the component of lowest frequency of a periodic wave or quantity.

b. Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency of a vibrating element or system.

3. Music Having the root in the bass: a fundamental chord.

n.

1. Something that is an essential or necessary part of a system or object.

2. Music The first harmonic in a harmonic series; the lowest harmonic.

3. Physics The lowest frequency of a periodically varying quantity or of a vibrating system.

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funda·mental·ly adv.

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fundamental

Adjective

1. essential or primary: fundamental mathematical concepts

2. basic: a fundamental error

Noun

1. fundamentals the most important and basic parts of a subject or activity

2. the lowest note of a harmonic series

fundamentally adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fundamental - 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" factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
	2.	fundamental - the lowest tone of a harmonic series first harmonic, fundamental frequency harmonic - a tone that is a component of a complex sound
Adj.	1.	fundamental - 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" cardinal, central, key, primal important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	2.	fundamental - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" rudimentary, underlying basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
	3.	fundamental - 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" profound significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

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fundamental

adjective 1. central, first, most important, prime, key, necessary, basic, essential, primary, vital, radical, principal, cardinal, integral, indispensable, intrinsic << OPPOSITE incidental

adjective 2. basic, essential, underlying, organic, profound, elementary, rudimentary

Translations

fundamental [fʌndəˈmɛntl] adj → fundamental

n;

fundamentals npl → fundamentos mpl

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fundamental [fʌndəˈmɛntl] adj → fondamental(e);

fundamentals npl → principes mpl de base

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fundamental [fʌndəˈmɛntl] adj → fundamental, grundlegend

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fundamental [fʌndəˈmɛntl] adj → fondamentale;

fundamentals npl → basi fpl