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(adj) cardinal, central, 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
(adj) 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
(adj) 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
(noun) first harmonic, fundamental frequency
the lowest tone of a harmonic series