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fundamental[1,adjective] fundamental[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹fun·da·men·tal
Pronunciation: fn-d-ment-l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English fundamental "serving as a base or source of support," from Latin fundamentalis "of a foundation," from fundamentum "foundation," derived from fundus "bottom, base" --related to ²FOUND, FUND
1 : being or forming a foundation : BASIC, ESSENTIAL <a discovery fundamental to modern science> <our fundamental rights>
2 : of or relating to essential structure or function : RADICAL <fundamental change>
3 : of, relating to, or produced by the lowest part of a complex vibration
4 : of central importance : PRINCIPAL <fundamental purpose>
- fun·da·men·tal·ly /-l-/ adverb

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