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fundamental

/ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/noun, adjective4 syllables

Fundamental means: serving as an essential component.

Synonyms for fundamental15

noun, as in the lowest tone of a harmonic series

fundamental frequency, first harmonic

adjective, as in serving as an essential component

cardinal, central, key, primal, important, of import

adjective, as in being or involving basic facts or principles

rudimentary, underlying, basic

adjective, as in far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

profound, significant, important

also used for fundamental

elementary, groundlaying

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What does fundamental mean?5

adjective

1

serving as an essential component“a cardinal rule”

2

being or involving basic facts or principles“the fundamental laws of the universe”

3

far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something“the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”

noun

1

the lowest tone of a harmonic series

2

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fundamental?26

three syllables

parentaljudgmental

five syllables

environmentalexperimentaldevelopmental

6 syllables

intercontinentalintergovernmental
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All 26 rhymes for fundamental, grouped by syllable

Fundamental in a sentence

  • Length, mass and time are the three fundamental quantities in physics.lucasmg123
  • Unfortunately, he's no longer here, and fundamental things were left unsaid between us.DJ_Saidez
  • The government considers peaceful, constructive work to be a fundamental principle.Miktsoanit
  • Thanks to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled three-fold.unknown
  • Thank to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled threefold.unknown
  • Needless to say, fundamental human rights should be respected.CM
  • The fundamental character traits of this woman were pride, decisiveness, and courage.AlanF_US
  • To me, there aren't any fundamental differences between the cultures of these two countries.eastasiastudent

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Forms of fundamental

as a noun

plural
fundamentals