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fundamental
adjective
noun
serving as an essential component
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ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
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adjective
serving as an essential component
“a cardinal rule”
adjective
being or involving basic facts or principles
“the fundamental laws of the universe”
adjective
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
“the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”
noun
the lowest tone of a harmonic series
noun
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”
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a cardinal rule
the central cause of the problem
an example that was fundamental to the argument
computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
the fundamental laws of the universe
a fundamental incompatibility between them
these rudimentary truths
underlying principles
the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
the book underwent fundamental changes
committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance
profound social changes
fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
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