fun·da·men·tal
adjective
1.
serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
2.
of, pertaining to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision.
3.
4.
noun
5.
a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade.
6.
Also called fundamental note, fundamental tone. Music.
a.
the root of a chord.
b.
the generator of a series of harmonics.
7.
Physics. the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.
Related forms
fun·da·men·tal·i·ty, fun·da·men·tal·ness, noun
fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
non·fun·da·men·tal, adjective, noun
non·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
un·fun·da·men·tal, adjective
Synonyms
1. indispensable, primary.
1. indispensable, primary.
Related Words for : fundamental
| fundamental (ˌfʌndəˈmɛnt ə l) | |
| — adj | |
| 1. | of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic |
| 2. | of, involving, or comprising a source; primary |
| 3. | music denoting or relating to the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series |
| 4. | of or concerned with the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration |
| — n | |
| 5. | a principle, law, etc, that serves as the basis of an idea or system |
| 6. | a. the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series |
| b. the bass note of a chord in root position | |
| 7. | physics fundamental frequency , Also called: first harmonic |
| a. the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration | |
| b. the frequency of this component | |
History
fundamental
mid-15c., "primary, original, pertaining to a foundation," modeled on L.L. fundamentalis "of the foundation," from L. fundamentum "foundation" (see fundament). Related: Fundamentally. Fundamentals "primary principles or rules" of anything is from 1630s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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