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fundamental
What does fundamental mean?
fundamental (adjective): being or involving basic facts or principles.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce fundamental?
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fundamental come from?
From Middle English foundamental, fundamental, from Late Latin fundāmentālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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being or involving basic facts or principles
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