Definition of Fundamental

1. Adjective. Serving as an essential component. "Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

Exact synonyms: Cardinal, Central, Key, Primal
Similar to: Important, Of Import
Derivative terms: Center, Center

2. 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"
Generic synonyms: Factor

3. Adjective. Being or involving basic facts or principles. "Underlying principles"
Exact synonyms: Rudimentary, Underlying
Similar to: Basic

4. Noun. The lowest tone of a harmonic series.
Exact synonyms: First Harmonic, Fundamental Frequency
Generic synonyms: Harmonic

5. Adjective. Far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something. "Profound social changes"
Exact synonyms: Profound
Similar to: Important, Significant
Derivative terms: Profoundness

Definition of Fundamental

1. a. 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.

2. 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.

Definition of Fundamental

1. Noun. A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of linear algebra. ¹

2. Adjective. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fundamental

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fundamental

1. Pertaining to a base or foundation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fundamental

functorial
functors
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fund-raising campaign
fund-raising drive
fund-raising effort
fund raise
fund raising
funda
fundable
fundae
fundaes
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fundamental (current term)
fundamental analysis
fundamental constant
fundamental force
fundamental forces
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fundamental group
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fundamental particle
fundamental particles
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