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Word: Fundamental
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French fondamental, or late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare ‘to found’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
forming a necessary base or core; of central importance
Short Definition:forming base or core
Examples:- the protection of fundamental human rights
- interpretation of evidence is fundamental to the historian's craft
Word: Fundamental
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based
Short Definition:central rule or principle
Examples:- two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology
Definition:
a fundamental note, tone, or frequency.
Short Definition:fundamental note
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