| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fundamental, latent |
| Synonyms: | basal, basic, bottom, bottom-line, cardinal, concealed, critical, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, hidden, indispensable, intrinsic, lurking, necessary, needful, nitty-gritty, nub, primary, prime, primitive, radical, root, substratal, veiled, vital |
| Antonyms: | secondary |