| Main Entry: |
fundamental |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
basic, important |
Synonyms: |
axiological,
axiomatic, basal,
bottom, bottom-line,
cardinal,
central, constitutional, constitutive,
crucial,
elemental,
elementary,
essential,
first, foundational, grass-roots,
indispensable,
integral,
intrinsic,
key,
major, meat-and-potatoes,
necessary,
organic,
original,
paramount,
primary,
prime,
primitive,
primordial,
principal,
radical,
requisite,
rudimentary,
significant, structural, substratal, substrative,
supporting, sustaining,
theoretical, underived,
underlying,
vital
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Antonyms: |
additional, advanced, auxiliary, extra, minor, secondary, subordinate, trivial, unimportant
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