fundamental

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

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serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something synonym basic
- the fundamental principles of scientific method
- You have a fundamental right to privacy.
- a fundamental question/problem/issue
- a question of fundamental importance
- This principle is absolutely fundamental.
- There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.
- A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required.
Extra Examples
- I think they made a very fundamental mistake.
- An open system of criminal justice is a fundamental requirement of any democratic society.
- Living without war is a fundamental freedom.
- The fundamental dilemma remains: in a tolerant society, should we tolerate intolerance?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- remain
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
- for
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central; forming the necessary basis of something synonym essential
- fundamental to something Hard work is fundamental to success.
- fundamental for something Low interest rates are fundamental for growth.
Extra Examples
- We consider these freedoms fundamental to democracy.
- Improved funding is fundamental to the success of the project.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- remain
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
- for
See full entry
[only before noun] (physics) forming the source or base from which everything else is made; not able to be divided any further
- a fundamental particle

Word Originlate Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’.

fundamental

noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

[usually plural]

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a basic rule or principle; an essential part
- the fundamentals of modern physics
- He taught me the fundamentals of the job.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’.

单词	fundamental
释义	fundamental adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ jump to other results serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something synonym basic the fundamental principles of scientific method You have a fundamental right to privacy. a fundamental question/problem/issue a question of fundamental importance This principle is absolutely fundamental. There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. Extra Examples I think they made a very fundamental mistake. An open system of criminal justice is a fundamental requirement of any democratic society. Living without war is a fundamental freedom. The fundamental dilemma remains: in a tolerant society, should we tolerate intolerance? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem remain … adverb really truly very … preposition to for See full entry central; forming the necessary basis of something synonym essential fundamental to something Hard work is fundamental to success. fundamental for something Low interest rates are fundamental for growth. Extra Examples We consider these freedoms fundamental to democracy. Improved funding is fundamental to the success of the project. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem remain … adverb really truly very … preposition to for See full entry [only before noun] (physics) forming the source or base from which everything else is made; not able to be divided any further a fundamental particle Word Originlate Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’. fundamental noun /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ [usually plural] jump to other results a basic rule or principle; an essential part the fundamentals of modern physics He taught me the fundamentals of the job. Word Originlate Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’.
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