Synonyms for fundamental
ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl

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1. fundamental(noun)

   any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business

   "fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure"

   Synonyms:
   fundamental frequency, first harmonic

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, insignificant, incident, incidental

2. fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic(adj)

   the lowest tone of a harmonic series

   Synonyms:
   fundamental frequency, first harmonic

   Antonyms:
   incident, incidental, unimportant, insignificant

3. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal(adj)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   primeval, primordial, key, profound, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, aboriginal, primaeval, primal

   Antonyms:
   incident, unimportant, incidental, insignificant

4. fundamental, rudimentary, underlying(adj)

   being or involving basic facts or principles

   "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"

   Synonyms:
   key, vestigial, profound, inherent, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, implicit in(p), primal

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, incident, insignificant, incidental

5. fundamental, profound(adj)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   heavy, unfathomed, key, wakeless, profound, cardinal, unplumbed, underlying, central, rudimentary, sound, unsounded, primal

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, insignificant, incidental, incident

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1. fundamental

   The widely divergent senses in which the word radical is used, by which it can be at some time interchanged with any word in the above list, are all formed upon the one primary sense of having to do with or proceeding from the root (Latin radix); a radical difference is one that springs from the root, and is thus constitutional, essential, fundamental, organic, original; a radical change is one that does not stop at the surface, but reaches down to the very root, and is entire, thorough, total; since the majority find superficial treatment of any matter the easiest and most comfortable, radical measures, which strike at the root of evil or need, are apt to be looked upon as extreme.

   Synonyms:
   complete, constitutional, entire, essential, extreme, ingrained, innate, native, natural, organic, original, perfect, positive, primitive, radical, thorough, thoroughgoing, total

   Antonyms:
   conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate, palliative, partial, slight, superficial, tentative, trial

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1. fundamental

   Synonyms:
   primary, important, indispensable, essential

   Antonyms:
   secondary, unimportant, adventitious, ascititious, nonessential

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1. fundamental(a.)

   Synonyms:
   essential, primary, important, indispensable, radical, constitutional, organic

2. fundamental(n.)

   Synonyms:
   leading principle, essential part

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1. fundamental(a)

   Synonyms:
   basal, elementary, original, essential, radical

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1. List of paraphrases for "fundamental":

   basic, essential, key, core, crucial, vital, critical, underlying, root, main, primary, fondamentaux, foundational, central, radical, elementary, human, pivotal, major, important, substantive, paramount, substantial, cardinal, fundamentals, founding, basically, overarching, instrumental

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1. Heather Nauert:

   Beyond the budget gap itself and failure to mobilize adequate and appropriate burden sharing, the fundamental business model and fiscal practices that have marked UNRWA for years – tied to UNRWA’s endlessly and exponentially expanding community of entitled beneficiaries – is simply unsustainable and has been in crisis mode for many years.

2. James Dobson:

   Gender becomes pointless when government adopts same-sex marriage. It creates a genderless relationship out of a very gender-specific relationship. It says that it doesn’t matter and that two moms or two dads are absolutely equivalent to a mom and a dad. the institution of marriage is fundamental and it must be defended.

3. Paul Ryan:

   This report confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums and improve access to quality, affordable care. CBO also finds that this legislation will provide massive tax relief, dramatically reduce the deficit, and make the most fundamental entitlement reform in more than a generation, these are things we are achieving in just the first of a three-pronged approach. It's important to note that this report does not take into consideration additional steps Congress and the Trump administration are taking that will further lower costs and increase choices.

4. Coverage Sanders:

   I think the time is now. In fact, the time is overdue, for a fundamental transformation of the Democratic Party, we need a party which is prepared to stand up for the disappearing middle class.

5. Benjamin Brafman:

   These issues undermine the fundamental integrity of the judicial process.

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