Meaning of fundamental | Babel Free

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1. Related to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.
2. of great importance; essential; basic. Respect for law and order is fundamental to a peaceful society. fundamenteel أصْلي ، جَوْهَري ،أوَّلي، أساسي фундаментален fundamental podstatný, základní grundlegend afgørende; fundamental βασικός, θεμελιώδηςfundamental põhiline اساسی perustavanlaatuinen fondamentalבסיסי मूलभूत osnovan, bitan, temeljni alapvető sangat penting grundvallar-, undirstöðu- fondamentale 基本的な 기본이 되는 esminis būtisks; pamata- asas fundamenteelgrunnleggende, fundamentalzasadniczy...
3. Essential; extremely important.
4. a basic or essential part of any thing. Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education. wesenlikhede أساس основа fundamento základ die Grundlage grundlag; fundament βασικό στοιχείο fundamento, piedra angular, aspecto básico alus پایه perusasia fondement יְסוֹדוֹת मूल सिद्धान्त osnova, temelj alapelem dasar undirstaða, grundvallaratriði fondamento, base 基本 기초, 근본 pagrindas, pagrindinis dalykas pamati asas grondslag grunnlag/-trekk; det grunnleggendepodstawa بنسټ fundamento fundament ...
5. He was fundamentally honest. in beginsel بِصورة أساسِيَّةٍ поначало fundamentalmente v podstatě im Wesentlichen i bund og grund βασικά, θεμελιακά fundamentalmente, básicamente, en esencia põhiliselt بطور اساسی pohjimmiltaan foncièrement בִּיסוֹדוֹ मूल सिद्धान्त से u biti, u stvari alapvetően pada dasarnya í grundvallaratriðum fondamentalmnte 本質的に 기본적으로 iš esmės būtībā secara asasnya in de grond prinsipielt, grunnleggende, fundamentaltzasadniczo د اساسی په توګه fundamentalmente esenţial(mente)...
6. Of or relating to the foundation or base; elementary: the fundamental laws of the universe.
7. Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency or the lowest frequency component of a vibrating element, system, periodic wave, or quantity: a fundamental chord.
8. Music Having the root in the bass: a fundamental chord.
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9. Something that is an essential or necessary part of a system or object.
10. The lowest frequency of a periodically varying quantity or of a vibrating system.
11. of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic
12. of, involving, or comprising a source; primary

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Examples

“a fundamental truth; a fundamental axiom; a fundamental element; fundamental principle; fundamental law”

“A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.”

“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.”

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