Synonyms for fundamental
ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tlfun·da·men·tal

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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. fundamentalnoun

   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 harmonicadjective

   the lowest tone of a harmonic series

   Synonyms:
   fundamental frequency, first harmonic

   Antonyms:
   incident, incidental, unimportant, insignificant

3. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primaladjective

   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, underlyingadjective

   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, profoundadjective

   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. fundamentaladjective

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

2. fundamentalnoun

   Synonyms:
   leading principle, essential part

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1. fundamentaladjective

   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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How to use fundamental in a sentence?

1. Peter Navarro:

   The fundamental reality is that talk is cheap.

2. University President Michael Drake:

   Our institution's fundamental failure at the time to prevent this abuse was unacceptable — as were the inadequate efforts to thoroughly investigate complaints raised by students and staff members.

3. Mohammad Jafar:

   It is our fundamental -- given in the constitution -- right to abide by our personal laws. You cannot snatch our right from us.

4. Bernstein Securities analyst Paul Gait:

   Most mining companies like diamonds, the basic reason why they've not been able to get bigger diamond positions speaks to the fundamental attractiveness of the industry.

5. Amgen Inc:

   Most importantly, it does not answer the fundamental question patients are asking: 'What will I have to pay for my medicine?'.