Fundamental: meaning, definitions and examples

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fundamental

 

[ หŒfสŒndษ™หˆmษ›nt(ษ™)l ]

Context #1

basic principles

Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance

Synonyms

basic, essential, primary

Examples of usage

  • Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in a democratic society.
  • The right to education is considered a fundamental human right.
Context #2

basic principles

A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based

Synonyms

basic, elementary, principle

Examples of usage

  • The fundamentals of mathematics are taught in the early years of education.
  • She lacked a fundamental understanding of the subject.

Translations

Translations of the word "fundamental" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fundamental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเคฒเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grundlegend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendasar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ัƒะฝะดะฐะผะตะฝั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fundamentalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fondamental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fundamental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท temel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ณธ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณุงุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกkladnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกkladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ temeljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grundvallar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะณั–ะทะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒฃแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sas

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fundamental

Word origin

The word 'fundamental' originated from the Latin word 'fundamentum', meaning 'foundation'. It first appeared in the 15th century in English, derived from the French 'fondamental'. The concept of fundamental principles has been a key aspect of various fields such as philosophy, science, and mathematics.