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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˏfʌndәˋmєntL 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˏfʌndәˊmentl 〕


Overview of noun fundamental

The noun fundamental has 2 senses


  • fundamental -- (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")

  • fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic -- (the lowest tone of a harmonic series)


Overview of adj fundamental

The adj fundamental has 3 senses


  • cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal -- (serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure")

  • fundamental, rudimentary, underlying -- (being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles")

  • fundamental, profound -- (far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "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")