ALL meanings of fundamental
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F f - noun fundamental A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based. 1
- adjective fundamental serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure. 1
- adjective fundamental of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision. 1
- adjective fundamental being an original or primary source: a fundamental idea. 1
- adjective fundamental Music. (of a chord) having its root as its lowest note. 1
- noun fundamental a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade. 1
- noun fundamental Also called fundamental note, fundamental tone. Music. the root of a chord. the generator of a series of harmonics. 1
- noun fundamental Physics. the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave. 1
- adjective fundamental basic, essential 1
- adjective fundamental relating to basis of sth 1
- noun plural fundamental basic rules 1
- noun fundamental 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. 0
- adjective fundamental Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary. 0
- adjective fundamental You use fundamental to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or essential. They affect the basic nature of other things or are the most important element upon which other things depend. 0
- adjective fundamental You use fundamental to describe something which exists at a deep and basic level, and is therefore likely to continue. 0
- adjective fundamental If one thing is fundamental to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without it. 0
- adjective fundamental You can use fundamental to show that you are referring to what you consider to be the most important aspect of a situation, and that you are not concerned with less important details. 0
- adjective fundamental Fundamental research into a subject is concerned with gaining knowledge about the subject itself, rather than its practical aspects. 0
- adjective fundamental of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic 0
- adjective fundamental of, involving, or comprising a source; primary 0
- adjective fundamental denoting or relating to the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series 0
- adjective fundamental of or concerned with the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration 0
- noun fundamental a principle, law, etc, that serves as the basis of an idea or system 0
- noun fundamental the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series 0
- noun fundamental the bass note of a chord in root position 0
- noun fundamental the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration 0
- noun fundamental the frequency of this component 0
- adjective fundamental of or forming a foundation or basis; basic; essential 0
- adjective fundamental relating to what is basic; radical 0
- adjective fundamental on which others are based; primary; original 0
- adjective fundamental most important; chief 0
- adjective fundamental designating or of the lowest, or root, tone of a chord 0
- adjective fundamental designating the prime or main tone of a harmonic series 0
- adjective fundamental designating or of a fundamental 0
- noun fundamental a principle, theory, law, etc. serving as a basis; essential part 0
- noun fundamental the lowest, or root, tone of a chord 0
- noun fundamental the prime or main tone of a harmonic series 0
- noun fundamental the lowest frequency at which a system, as an air column or stretched string, will freely vibrate 0