fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /

ADJECTIVE

basic, important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central constitutional crucial elemental elementary essential indispensable integral intrinsic major necessary paramount principal radical significant structural theoretical underlying vital

STRONG

bottom cardinal first key organic original primary prime primitive requisite supporting

WEAK

axiological axiomatic basal bottom-line constitutive foundational grassroots meat-and-potatoes primordial rudimentary substratal substrative sustaining underived

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accessory auxiliary extrinsic inessential insignificant learned least lesser minor needless nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

additional advanced extra subordinate

NOUN

basic, essential part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottom line component cornerstone element factor foundation law principle

STRONG

ABCs axiom basis constituent guts heart nitty-gritty rudiment rule theorem

WEAK

brass tacks coal-and-ice principium rock bottom sine qua non

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice fear

WEAK

addition auxiliary extra subordinate trivia

Example Sentences

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For Mr Robinson, touring is fundamental to being a good musician.

From BBC

Gold has no earnings or dividends, which makes pegging its fundamental value difficult.

From Barron's

Raising kids today comes with new challenges, but the fundamentals haven’t changed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of what’s driving this shift is a fundamental disagreement over what the West stands for, and which side of the Atlantic is doing a better job defending its core values.

From The Wall Street Journal

This property defines what scientists now recognize as a third fundamental category of magnetic materials.

From Science Daily

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