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21fundamental — 01. One of the [fundamental] values of democracy is that all people should be treated as equals. 02. The American democratic system is [fundamentally] different from the British system. 03. In this course you will learn the [fundamentals] of… …
22fundamental — fundamentality, fundamentalness, n. fundamentally, adv. /fun deuh men tl/, adj. 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… …
23fundamental — fun|da|men|tal [ ,fʌndə mentl ] adjective *** 1. ) relating to the basic nature or character of something: a fundamental flaw/weakness (=something basic that is wrong): Some people see this as a fundamental flaw in his argument. fundamental… …
24fundamental */*/*/ — UK [ˌfʌndəˈment(ə)l] / US adjective 1) relating to the basic nature or character of something a fundamental flaw/weakness (= something basic that is wrong): Some people see this as a fundamental flaw in his argument. fundamental changes: We shall …
25fundamental — fun|da|men|tal W2S2 [ˌfʌndəˈmentl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: fundament basic part (13 21 centuries), from Latin fundus; FUND1] 1.) relating to the most basic and important parts of something ▪ We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the… …
26fundamental — adj. & n. adj. of, affecting, or serving as a base or foundation, essential, primary, original (a fundamental change; the fundamental rules; the fundamental form). n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a fundamental rule, principle, or article. 2 Mus. a fundamental …
27fundamental — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. serving as an original or generating source ; primary < a discovery fundamental to modern computers > b. serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function ; basic 2. a …
28fundamental — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ remain ▪ consider sth, regard sth as ▪ We consider these rights fundamental to democracy. ADVERB …
29fundamental — 1 adjective 1 affecting the simplest and most important parts of something: She s not just in a bad mood, she must have a fundamental psychological problem. | fundamental change/difference: a fundamental difference in opinion | fundamental… …
30fundamental — /fʌndəˈmɛntl / (say funduh mentl) adjective 1. serving as, or being a component part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles. 2. of or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental change. 3. essential; primary;… …
